I heard Marcus Buckingham speak this morning on the radio.  He said that 2 out of every 10 people are stuck in a job that is not well suited for them and that they are basically miserable in their positions, living out the life of someone who is much more well suited for that position.  He has a new book coming out on September 30:  The Truth About You which goes into detail about how to create a satisfying, long-lasting career based on what you really, really want to do.

I know that Buckingham is big on people living out their strengths and embracing their core assets so that they can be paid to do what they love.  This is great in theory, and the reality is that the majority of people (his 2 out of 10 stat is staggering) never think they can actually do what they love and get paid to do it.  Talk to any starving actor, and they will probably confirm this belief.

However, I do believe that in every job we do there are opportunities to exercise our strengths and embrace who we are and what we love about life.  This can happen in the way we lead, the way we wash the dishes or in writing a report.  There are many doors to open in each thing we take on in life and opportunities which are endless.  We just have to be open to those opportunities and then plant ourselves in the middle of those opportunities.

Today, as you are reading this blog, I would ask you to consider your five greatest strengths and how you can use those, starting right now, to make the job you do more enjoyable, more fulfilling.  If you aren’t quite sure about your strengths, then pick up a copy of Buckingham’s Buck NOW! Discover Your Strengths.  The book comes with an access code to take the Strengths Finder Profile.

Today Robert Renteria is the Co-Founder of WashPro USA, but spent his infancy sleeping in a chest of drawers in a one room bachelor apartment in East L.A. Robert Renteria is a man who has devoted his life to people who need a break; who takes their hands and shows them how to get out of the armpit of our barrios and ghettos and break the cycle of poverty. Listen below to this special Y Talk interview as we speak with Robert about how he is changing lives and his groundbreaking book From the Barrio to the Boardroom.

Note: If you are an educator, principal, parent, community or corporate leader, I highly recommend that you buy this book by the truckload for your school, community, Boys and Girls Club or local organization. It is truly inspiring and gives hope and inspiration to those young men and women who think they don’t have a chance in life!

 

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We want to thank Steve Renshaw of Digital Motion TVfor his outstanding work on this video! Thank-you Steve!

Article writing has been one of my most favorite tools, and Marnie Pehrson is the woman who showed me how to do this. She owns the most effective article marketing site on the internet: Idea Marketers.com. You don’t want to miss this special interview with Marnie to learn the ins and outs of article marketing. She’s AMAZING! She is also one of those people who gets a LOT done in a day. You can learn her secrets from her e-book: How to Get More Done in a Day Than Most Accomplish in A Week. And…if you have not started writing and submitting articles online, I encourage you to start it today with IdeaMarketers. Your visibility will triple in the process!

About Marnie:

Marnie Pehrson is a mother of six, the creator of nineteen web sites including the longest running article directory on the Web, IdeaMarketers.com, which contains over 310,000 articles and serves over 35,000 writers. Marnie’s also the author of 20 fiction and nonfiction titles. Whether she’s writing a novel that spotlights individuals who’ve made a difference in the world or helping a talented entrepreneur create a platform for his life’s work Marnie’s life is about underscoring truth and talent in innovative and compelling ways. You may visit her projects at www.pwgroup.com

 

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I had the pleasure of talking with my colleague, Dave Buck, this past week on CoachVille Caffeine.

Listen in to the discussion below, as we talk about innovation, the story behind EDGE! A Leadership Story and the future of coaching.

Dave is a master communicator and coach, and he hosts this show to bring live coaching demos, interviews and all sorts of great information to the public. So, check out the show today!

 

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