One of my longtime career and life coaching clients that I admire is Margaret Burnison.  Very seldom do I see people get out of their fear, ignore what others think, and treat their career like an adventure like she did.  
 
I recently asked Margaret to tell her story of overcoming the fear with her profession. This is it.
 

One of the best reasons to pursue your dream job is the impact you make on other people. The ability to make a difference and improve people’s lives, I know from experience, is heightened if you love what you are doing.
 
I got this letter today from a student of mine many years ago and wanted to share it with you.
 
Hi Vickie,

I was talking the other night with friends and we were discussing a college assignment one of their husband’s gives his students.  It was to explain the most profound experience in your life that you feel made you who you are today. 

After twenty-some years in the publishing and printing business, I was getting little hints (I call this my intuition or gut feelings) my career was going to change.

• The actual work became “ho mum.”

• I started running into a lot of obstacles, whether it was complications in meeting deadlines, missed communications, or playing endless phone tag with customers and vendors.

• I noticed more and more I could think of dozens of things I much rather be doing than working.

• It was hard to concentrate, which was very unusual for me.

It’s easy to get distracted just trying to earn a living, and put your dream job on the back burner. We can use several excuses; the economy is in crisis, I’m lucky to have a job, I don’t know what my dream job is, I don’t have the money to get retrained, or I’m waiting until my children graduate from high school. No matter what the excuse or excuses are, there are added benefits to it.

Here are Some of the Benefits of Not Going After Your Dream Job

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