Dan Miller - No More Mondays: Fire Yourself -- and Other Revolutionary Ways to Discover Your True Calling at Work

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noted at 08:27PM 09/23/08

As I was reading today, I suddenly recognized a friend's profile at the beginning of Chapter 8. Aaron S from Grace Center is a success story. Way to go Aaron! This is a very good book if you are trying to figure out what to do with your life or in my case, the rest of my life. It is an encouragement to step out into the unknown, as we are about to do.

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No More Mondays: Fire Yourself -- and Other Revolutionary Ways to Discover Your True Calling at Work
Dan Miller

Is Your Job Making You "Stupid"? Adam Smith, author of The Wealth of Nations, once wrote that a person who spends his life performing the same repetitive tasks "generally becomes as stupid and ignorant as it is possible for a human creature to become." Wow! Now that's not a pretty picture. Unfortunately, much of our work today consists of those boring, repetitive tasks. But maybe you're one of the many who have gotten caught up in thinking work is just something you do to support your weekends. Wo ... read more Is Your Job Making You "Stupid"? Adam Smith, author of The Wealth of Nations, once wrote that a person who spends his life performing the same repetitive tasks "generally becomes as stupid and ignorant as it is possible for a human creature to become." Wow! Now that's not a pretty picture. Unfortunately, much of our work today consists of those boring, repetitive tasks. But maybe you're one of the many who have gotten caught up in thinking work is just something you do to support your weekends. Work is that necessary evil, a means to an end, or just a curse from God. You probably take your role of providing for yourself and those depending on you seriously. But you don't expect to enjoy your work -- you just do what has to be done.Only now you're seeing that even loyalty and dependability bring no guarantees. Lately you've seen coworkers who have been let go after years of faithful service. Perhaps your entire industryhas been shaken by outsourcing or changing technology. Maybe you're tired of the long commute and being tied to your desk when you know you could make your own hours and still be productive. You may have ideas stirring that you think could create new income and time freedom.But here comes another Monday. Maybe feeling trapped is just the reality of the way things are. Doesn't everyone dread Mondays? Doesn't every responsible person just bury their dreams and passions in exchange for getting a paycheck? Absolutely not! All of us, no matter how old we are or what kind of work we're doing, can learn to bring the same excitement to our jobs that we bring to whatever we love to do on our days off. I believe that each one of us can pursue work that is a reflection of our best selves -- a true fulfillment of our callings.No More Mondays will show you that meaningful work really is within your grasp. And once you've opened the door and seen all the exciting career opportunities that await you -- whether you decide to revolutionize your current job or launch a new career altogether -- you'll find you can't go back to the old way of working."
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