Happiness

047: How to Find Your Dream Career – Scott Barlow

By Austin Netzley

Are you happy with your current career?

Are you living your passions and working to your strengths?

Well, in this episode, we will talk all about this and make sure that you are.

To help us understand this subject, and how we can find our ultimate careers and happiness, we bring in my friend and expert on this subject, Scott Barlow from Happen To Your Career.

Enjoy this great edition!

In This Podcast, You’ll Learn:

How to find your dream job.
How to first of all find your passions.
Why you need to focus on your strengths.
The importance of networking.
How to excel in your career and set yourself apart from the pack.
How to negotiate a salary raise!
The first step you need to take action on.
What type of ROI (Return On Investment) you need to communicate.
How to use your past to determine your future.
And much, much more! [Read more…]

Career Happiness with Bert Purdy [Video]

By Austin Netzley

Only 13% of people enjoy going to work…

13%!

That is not acceptable…

Bert Purdy, of IntentionalEmployee.com is one of those few people in the 13%. He is a CPA, father, constant learner, and the host of a website where he shares his experiences and insights with the goal of helping other people find the same amount of happiness and success that he has.

To help us learn more about how you can find more pleasure in your career, I had a chat with Bert about:

His definition of wealth.
How to succeed in the workplace.
Why the ability to communicate is paramount.
Why you have to ask questions.
The difference between money and passion as a driver for career happiness, and which you should focus on.
How to make more money and get a promotion in your career.
Why you should act as if you’re an entrepreneur, even if you’re not.
And much, much more!

Book Recommendations:

Connect With Bert:

I love that Bert doesn’t say just merely follow your passion. In your career, passion isn’t enough.

You have to also find something that you can be good at, and something that can make you money. We all enjoy things that we’re good at, right? And if you’re good at something, you can almost assuredly make money from it.

Action Steps:

“Ask – what do I need to do to be promoted?” Show the interest that you want to be promoted, and prove that you have earned it.
Read Bert’s (and my) favorite book, How to Win Friends & Influence People. It changed our careers.
Raise your energy level and be more enjoyable to work with. Everyone else around you will do the same, and you’ll not only perform better, but you’ll enjoy it more.
Check out Intentional Employee, and reach out to Bert.

This Thing Costs More Than Anything

By Austin Netzley

Regret. That’s right. It is way more expensive than any mortgage, health bill, or taxes. Combined.

We’ve been taught that things have to have a direct $ value tied to them to be “worth” something.

But you will find from successful people that wealth is so much more than money. Time, health, relationships, having no regrets – these things are priceless! Or to put it in terms we’re taught to understand, they are worth:

$1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

Get the point? Good.

It is time, personal freedom, happiness, challenge, purpose, and not having debt, baggage, or most importantly, regret. True wealth encompasses all of these things. [Read more…]