Last week I said I would do the following:
- Finish reading and complet all exercises from What Color Is Your Parachute?
- Check craigslist everyday for writing & modeling jobs
- Find and reach out to other websites centered on film/movies, and offer my awesome writing services
- Diversify my writing portfolio every day
- Reach out and help at least one person a day (called “giving The Gift” in the book, The Gift)
Well, I did not get that flexible, part-time job by May 31st. I have been really depressed and angry about it, but last night something really incredible happened. I was planning on going to a networking event, but a lady from my Landmark Education group had just completed an Advanced Course there and invited me to her graduation the same night. I told her I wasn’t going to go, since I was already planning on attending this Advanced Course, just as soon as a I got a job, so I didn’t see the need for me to go to her graduation night (where they basically explain why you should take the Advanced Course).
To make a long story short – I changed my mind and decided to attend this Landmark Education Advanced Course introduction night. Here are two incredible things that happened:
- Another lady from my group, Dora, offered to pay the deposit of the Advanced Course, so that I could have time to get a job and pay the remainder
- Christine, the successful realtor who led the Landmark sessions, offered to coach me and help me get a job
I’m excited about taking the Advanced Course in September, but I’m more excited to have Christine as my coach. I’ve always wanted a money/career mentor, and Christine is one of the best people I could have imagined for the role. She’s extremely successful AND she’s a Landmark leader, which means she’s very driven and gets shit done.
Christine coached my last Wednesday, which coincided well with a job interview that same day. Christine brainstormed with me on different actions I could take to achieve my goal.
I want my mom to take the Advanced Course because she really wants to take it. But I also want financial abundance for her, and I’ve love for her to have a money/career mentor as well.
Didn’t finish What Color Is Your Parachute?, as I discovered there are more in-depth exercises that can only be completed by writing in the book. So, I’m going to put this book on the back burner while I turn more attention to being coached by Christine. When I have a reliable income (that I enjoy), I’ll buy the book for myself, my sister, my mom, my brother, and my boyfriend, as I know they all need more direction & clarity in their careers.
I did complete a creative writing exercise yesterday, so I will add that to my blog today. Woo hoo!
Been reaching out and asking to help people almost everyday, per inspiration from The Gift. I was really gung ho about it when I first completed the book, but about a week into helping people, I got really frustrated – for the majority of people, they either didn’t tell me they wanted, or they weren’t sure what they wanted. Argh! I even asked some people TWICE what they wanted (in separate emails), but got no response. How weird.
Anyways, sorry this post is so late – I took a break last weekend from a week of hectic job hunting. Will be more in-depth in my next post.
Next week (this week):
- Check craigslist everyday for writing & modeling jobs
- Find and reach out to other websites centered on film/movies, and offer my awesome writing services
- Diversify my writing portfolio every day
- Reach out and help at least one person a day (called “giving The Gift” in the book, The Gift)
- Figure out how to install Google Ad Sense on this blog (having trouble)