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Finding Your Dream Job
Creating A Detailed Description
Do you only have a vague idea of what you would love to do for a living? When asked, most people say they have little or no idea what their dream job is. Yet, in order to find the perfect job you first need to know what you are looking for.
So how do you transform a list of interesting professions or subjects you were good in at school into the job of your dreams? It starts with having a universal recipe for work anyone can use. We then add in 100 insightful questions that reveal your own personal list of essential ingredients. The results are amazing -- a list of 30+ ingredients which describes your ideal work -- which you can use to fine tune your resume,
target high potential companies and ace your interviews.
But the best way to give you an idea of what our Discover Your Dream Job Guidebook can do for you is show you a before and after example.
Let's start with where you probably are right now. See if this sounds like how you would describe your perfect job or dream business (but with your own personal details in the parentheses).
School Subjects & Professions (Before Example)
I have always wanted to do something about ... (saving wildlife). When I was growing up, I ... (watched all the nature shows and poured over National Geographic magazine) for hours. I love ... (being around animals) so for a while I thought I wanted to work ... (in a zoo). I also thought about being a ... (chef), but decided it wasn't right for me. My best subject in school was ... (writing), so I got a college degree in ... (English) and now I am working in ... (an advertising firm).
How I Would Like To Impact The World (Before Example)
My ideal job would be working to ... (help save endangered species). I would love to ... (create animal stories) that would help people ... (understand how important animals are and how much they are like us). [All my ... (nieces and nephews) beg me to ... (make up bedtime stories) and I love to ... (see their eyes light up) when I ... (put them into the stories!)] I would also like to be able to ... (travel the world to observe animals in their natural habit).
If these sound like how you would describe your ideal career, you are in good company. Most of us talk about the ideas we have had, our favorite subjects in school. But what we lack is the detail, clarity and confidence we need -- to train and interview for our dream job -- or invest our life savings into starting that business we are always dreaming about.
Creating A Detailed Description
A dream job can't be described by the ideas that did not pan out. Instead, you need a job description that is focused on work you excel at. A description so compelling and "doable" that you want to make it a reality. One that stirs your heart and makes sense at the same time. One that reveals why your dream job is not only possible, but something you can easily excel at and be well paid for.
That might seem like a tall order, but we have spent a lot of time figuring out how to create a process that creates that kind of dream job description. In the end, we came up with a recipe for dream jobs anyone can use to create a list of key ingredients for their ideal work. To go along with this recipe, we developed 100 insightful questions which reveal each person's own personal ingredients and fill in the blanks.
A List of Key Ingredients (After Example)
Answering our questions and analyzing the answers creates a detailed list of ingredients. Below is an example of the results, grouped into life paths to help show you how these diverse skills and ideas fit together into career groups. (And don't worry, we aren't revealing anyone's secret dream job here ... this is a fictional example. But we sure would like to meet anyone who fits this description!)
Take a moment and imagine looking for your dream job, scanning help wanted and job board ads. How much would a list like this transform your search? How much is it worth to know exactly what your dream job looks like? If you were interviewing for the perfect job, would a list like this help you ace the interview and land the job?
What I Am Great At ...
Expressive Theme (Life Path 3)
- using my warm engaging voice
- creating funny animal voices and noises
- understanding the small details that make up the daily life of an animal
- finding the humor in animals and how closely they relate to humans
- telling stories that make people laugh
- making compelling arguments for animals thriving in the wild
Writing Theme (Life Path 3)
- seeing possibilities for man and nature to co-exist and benefit each other
- being sensitive to people’s need to have a comfortable lifestyle
- creating animal characters people really care about
Research & Exploring Theme (Life Path 7 & 1)
- finding and sharing quirky facts
- finding hidden water holes
- easily establishing rapport with indigenous people
- cooking a gourmet meal on a camp stove
What I Want To Work With ...
- wild animals, beauty and nature
- indigenous animal stories
- favorite writing pen
- camping gear
- backpack full of exotic spices
- video camera and idea notebook
- tape recorder
- documentary films and shorts
- myths and legends
- bug repellent (my own recipe)
- maps of animal migration patterns
- classical music
- restaurant reviews
- foreign newspapers
- worlds funniest commercials
- passports
- star charts & portable mini telescope
What I Would Love To Get Paid To Do ...
Speaking Theme (Life Path 3)
- using my imagination to create stories
- writing humorous ad copy
- creating ad campaigns that make people stop and think
- writing short stories and animated film dialogue
- inspiring and entertaining children who will change the world with their actions
- talking to officials who never get to see the animals they protect
Lobbying Theme (Life Path 3)
- standing up for the survival of endangered species
- being an advocate for wildlife
- making people listen and helping them understand how alike we are to animals
Cooking & Exploring Theme (Life Path 2 & 1)
- reading restaurant reviews
- collecting cookbooks
- trying and cooking with spices from around the world
- collecting herbs in the wild
- animal tracking
Where I Would Love To Work ...
- working & living
- recording studio
- zoos and animal parks
- libraries
- natural history museums
- theaters
- French bistros
- Greek Isles
- observatories
- traveling - anywhere in the world, out in nature and the open bush
Who I Would Love To Work With ...
- customers (Life Path 3)
- creative ad directors
- film directors
- curious children
- colleagues (Life Path 3 & 2)
- indigenous tribes
- authors
- cartoonists
- animators
- amateur chefs
What Would Make My Workday Amazing & Meaningful ...
Speaking Theme (Life Path 3)
- being in the flow of storytelling
- having an audience on the edge of their seats
- finding the right words to get across how we and the animals need each other
- feeling challenged to think outside of the box
Researching & Exploring Theme (Life Path 7 & 1)
- exploring new places
- traveling the world to meet new animals and study a new culture
- following and watching animals in the wild
- flying over the bush at sunset
- stargazing on a clear night
Writing Theme (Life Path 3)
- writing happy endings
- making people laugh
Cooking Theme (Life Path 2)
- finding a great new hole-in-the-wall restaurant
- sharing my culinary finds with others
What I Would Love To Have An Impact On ...
- the world needs an honest, non judgmental and trustworthy spokesman for wildlife issues
- we also need a better way to teach how we can use our natural resources in a win-win approach that benefits mankind and the planet
- we need to solve the problem that most people do not realize the long term impact of their lifestyle choices on the future of the world
What I Would Love To Do ...
- to find a balance between the needs of nature and mankind
- to improve the world by helping people survive better so they do not have to destroy the land, natural resources, and natural wildlife around them
- to make the world a better place with humor and tolerance for all species
- become my true self, calm and compassionate
The Life I Dream of Living Is Being a Person Who ...
- lives an extraordinary life traveling the world to observe and help preserve the wildlife on this planet (Life Path 1 & 2)
- uses the power of persuasion to reach both the hearts and minds of people and bring about significant change (Life Path 3)
- gives an articulate, engaging, endearing and humorous voice to the wildlife who can not speak or lobby for their own survival (Life Path 3)
The Next Step
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