1. Do you have an interest or hobby that you dream of turning into a business? TRUE or FALSE
2. Do you have little interest in climbing the corporate ladder, playing office politics or working the hours “9-5” just to fit in? TRUE or FALSE
3. Do you feel your skills; vision and values have little to do with your corporate day life? TRUE or FALSE
4. Have you had a recent illness, death of a loved one, personal challenge or an epiphany that has led you to re-evaluate your priorities and values in life? TRUE or FALSE
5. Have you enjoyed success within a corporate setting including money, status and recognition; yet intrinsically know that you have not achieved your true mission in life? TRUE or FALSE |
8. Would you embrace a life of simplicity for the gift of waking each morning to work you loved? TRUE or FALSE
9. If you could create any job you wanted (as absurd as it may sound…) would it look anything like the one you currently hold in the corporate world? TRUE or FALSE
If you answered true to three or more questions numbered 1 through 6 and false to 7; you have great potential of becoming a Corporate Dropout. Self-evaluation, strategic planning and goal setting now become the next steps in your journey.
The reality of Corporate America today is one of downsizing, mergers, outplacement and “at will working conditions”. For many people this breeds new avenues of opportunity, yet for others the unexpected twists
and turns of corporate life candeliver a devastating shock. |
Often individuals find that it’s not the shock of losing their job, but of the realization that they traded their dreams and goals for a perceived sense of security, financial gain or status. However, the following Corporate Dropouts illustrate that when we follow our dreams, values and passions our lives become richer at more than just the pocketbook level.
If you find that you are experiencing the symptoms of a Corporate Dropout yet still fear the unknown; take courage in knowing that many others have gone before you and blazed a trail of inspiration to follow. Our time on this planet is preciously spent, so before another day goes by …ask yourself… what do YOU need to do to make your dreams become reality? |
