When You Start to Pursue Your Dreams, These 13 Things Will Happen

BY CATHARINE SYMBLÈME

 If you’ve ever considered making a living doing something besides working 40 hours a week making someone else rich, this article is for you.

“The only true success that exists is when we find a way to make a living doing exactly what we want. When you wake up every morning and create your day exactly how you dream it to be, that is success. When your passion and your work are aligned, when you would do your job for free because you like it so much, that is success.” ~ Eric Dubay

1. You’ll step out of your comfort zone. Way out.

And then you’ll find out that comfort is overrated, anyway.

2. You’ll get scared.

And then you’ll survive, and it will be impossible for the same things to ever scare you as much again.

10 Habits of Highly Unfocused People

In a world with information bombarding us from each and every angle and the daily grind moving at a breakneck pace; it’s hard to stay focused. With so many decisions and so much information to digest at every turn, being unfocused can be a detriment to your personal and professional life. Are you suffering from information overload? Here are 10 habits of highly unfocused people to watch for

1. They don’t see the forest through the trees.

Many tasks, projects, and independent elements combine to complete projects. Often it seems like you have plenty of time, weeks even, to complete a task. You do what you’re supposed to and dive right in. You work, tirelessly, to complete each task. You make sure every detail is perfect, all the i’s dotted and the t’s crossed. But too many times, diving into the details takes the focus off the overall goal and sends you down a rathole from which you can’t recover. Save the optional bonus points until the end, keeping your focus on the goal of completion.

5 Hilarious Career Lessons from Game of Thrones

‘Game of Thrones’ has everything: sword fights, dragons, crazy wigs, and a 7,000-foot wall. But did you also know buried behind the dragons, dark story arcs, and interesting familial *cough* relations, you can also find some pretty sound career advice?

Warning: I’ve read all the books, so there will be some minor spoilers ahead. Don’t say I didn't warn you!

Let’s dive in, shall we?

1. Your network is the best way to land a job (and a title!)

Tyrion has proven this many times; his network was related, but he landed a prime job as Hand of the King and as Master of Coin due to his Lannister ties. Granted, he didn't want the second job, but he wouldn't have gotten it without a little help from his dad.