Monthly Archives of : April, 2011

How I Escaped A Defined Life


This is a guest submission from CF at OutlierModel.com The Good If you had asked me two years ago what I would be doing in ten years, I would have been able to outline my career path in fairly good detail.  I was a few years out of school and worked in biomedical research as […]

A One Way Ticket To Freedom


This is a guest submission by Nicole from WomanSeeksWorld.com When Enough Is Enough, Move Abroad! Seven years ago I lived in Melbourne and led a pretty happy existence – great friends, nice flat, exciting social life, but I had absolutely no idea where my career or life was headed. I had gone through a few […]

Suddenly, Inspired


This is a guest submission by Dalene from HeckticTravels.com It was becoming a routine. Our frequent emails for updates: “What are you doing this weekend?  Did you watch The Office last night?” were divulging into tirades about my boss, my work piling up, or about any number of people that were pushing my buttons in […]

This Is Your Wake Up Call


My thoughts pertaining to the rat race, the 9 to 5, or the choice we make to spend our lives working in a cubicle are simple. It’s dead wrong. My feelings towards spending 40+years doing something we dislike brings out some of the strongest emotions I have: Anger Fear Desperation Bitterness Anguish The thought of […]

Inception Nearly Defined Me


This is a guest post by Jeannie from Nomadicchick.com When an Idea is Planted “You create the world of the dream, you bring the subject into that dream, and they fill it with their subconscious.” – Cobb I felt sick.  Shaking with anger. Kevin did it again.  Accused me of not printing reports that he […]

Finally Living For Me


This is a guest submission from Adrienne from AdrienneSmith.net I have to begin by thanking Steve for inviting me to write a guest post for his blog. I’m truly touched and honored to be sharing my story with you. I am much older than most people online today, I am a baby boomer. My career in corporate America […]

From Unfulfilled To Sunshine Filled


This is a guest post from Alison from AlisonQuine.com My Mid-life Crisis – Age 28 and 51 weeks One week before my 29th birthday, my mid-life crisis began, prematurely. I was sitting at my desk in the large windowless room we mockingly referred to as “The Dungeon” for obvious reasons. My work colleagues were busy […]

How To Write A Guest Post That Doesn’t Suck


Over the last 6 months or so, in an attempt to get more traffic and new readers to my blog, I have been trying to leverage other peoples audiences. Otherwise known as guest posting. Guest posting is not a new concept and over the last several years,  it has become an incredibly popular way for […]

Almost Happy Doesn’t Cut It


This is a guest submission from Ayngelina from BaconIsMagic.ca People hate my story. I had a good paying job working as an Account Director at an ad agency. I spent my days working 9-5pm and often  took 2 hour lunch breaks to go to yoga. On weekends I went out with friends to great restaurants […]

The Grind Within Us All


This is a guest post from Greg at lilmanIT.com “Once you’ve done the mental work, there comes a point when you have to throw yourself into action and put your heart on the line.” – Phil Jackson What you have to understand is that all grinders are fighting a war of 2 fronts: The Daily […]