I read an interesting post last week and wanted to share the message with you. Think about the title of this post. Have you ever caught yourself saying or thinking along these lines?

These often grand dreams are tough to see to fruition, so X doesn’t happen all that often. “When I lose a little more weight I’ll start X”, “When I’m not so busy at work we’ll take that trip to X”, “When I’m more settled in I’ll stop X”;  there’s always a condition holding you back from X.

What’s the solution?

Remove the first half of whatever statement you’re hanging onto and just do X. If for example you’re waiting to have money so you can move to france and become a painter, do something on a smaller scale that brings you some personal satisfaction like taking an art class at a local studio.

Hang on to your old outlook, and you risk life chugging along uneventfully as you wait for a circumstance that might never come. The present is all you’ve got!

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It would be worth checking out the Work at Home Business Expo set for November 13-14 in Pomona, CA.  Keynote Speakers, such as Dr. Laura Schlessinger, will be attending the event to give key advice to attendees who either already have an at home business or are looking to start.

According to the July 2010 Kiplinger Letter, more than half of all small businesses are run from owners’ homes. Moreover, 6.6 million of them supply 50% or more of the household income. This is in a large part due to the advances in technology which gives business owners a global reach while saving money on rent overhead.

For those who have been previously hesitant to invest in home based programs, the WaHB Expo gives an opportunity to meet company representatives face to face.

Admissions is $10 or $8 advance online, and children 12 and under are free. The admission fee can be applied to an investment in a Home Based Business program, product, or service with participating exhibitors making the event entirely free to the public. For more information visit www.wahbexpo.com

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I sometimes get asked about managing one’s career. Today I came across a blog post that has many of the same ideas and advice I pass on to others. While I don’t agree with everything on the list, there are a particular few I think are vital:

• If you aren’t being challenged in your job – leave.
• If you think you are successful – leave and find something or somewhere where you aren’t. When you become successful again – leave again.
• If your work is winning awards and it feels like you win most pitches – leave and go somewhere where no one has won anything and there is a low rate of success at pitches. Help them turn it around.

Now you might be saying, “but Matt I have kids to feed and billz to pay! I can’t just quit my job!” The word ‘leave’ doesn’t necessarily mean quit. If you’ve mastered the role you’re working in, it’s a good time to think about moving laterally within the same company, taking on more responsibility, or transferring to another department.

The #1 lesson here is do not get lazy. If you’re not pushing yourself at work, you’re not growing your career.

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