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23.01.2022 The dancer and musician Gabrielle Roth shared some potent wisdom when she said , ... , , , : ? ? ? ? As industry slows, nature grows more vibrant. And as our industriousness wanes, so can our soul-sickness dissipate. This morning I connected with an online group where we each spoke about what has changed in our lives since Covid. Many people shared the same responses. . , . 20 . People spoke of how clear the air was, how connected they felt and how peaceful life had become. Collectively, we hoped that the gains weve made would stay once normality returned. Beauty making was another theme. We were asked what creative work was rising within us and how we could help create a better world. It reminded me of the glorious phrase Maggie Smiths closed off with in Good Bones, a poem encouraging people not to be overwhelmed by the immensity of the issues we are facing: , ? . Having been bogged down doing things that dont particularly speak to me, Ive noticed a shift in the last couple of weeks as Ive returned to doing life story writing. Events in my past which seemed arbitrary took on a great deal of meaning as I looked at them with awakened eyes. The combination of introspection and writing helps us to view life as a great adventure and privilege. It infuses soul back into our lives. And as the Philosopher, Heraclitus so sagely pointed out , , . A facilitator in this mornings group shared a most exquisite poem. It was written recently to capture the zeitgeist. You can read it in this blog post: https://adifferentdrummer.com.au/about-life-story

22.01.2022 Work that is rich in gratifying experience, work as self-fulfillment in short, work as vocation, has become the privilege of the few, a distinctive mark of the elite, a way of life the rest may watch in awe, admire and contemplate at a distance but experience vicariously. Sociologist Zygmunt Bauman captured just how atypical it is to meet people who are aligned to their work and enlivened by it. Unable to accept that work was something to be endured rather than relished, ...I spoke to hundreds of people about their engagement with their jobs & found that a rarified 1% of people managed to place themselves in roles where they could integrate their values, creativity, passion & a sense of contribution. I came to view this minority as Different Drummers who followed their own beat and walked the path of the heros journey. This lead me to write a book outlining what is required to walk the narrow path of individuation. My ebook takes a holistic & mythical approach to career direction and It also speaks about how doing so impacts every other aspect of ones life. While there are innumerable social challenges are being faced today, career misalignment may well be one of the most pressing considering just how much time and energy work consumes. Isnt it time to develop a vision for more nobility in our careers, personally and collectively? Read some of the foreword here: https://adifferentdrummer.com.au/career-counselling You can also read an excerpt from one of the chapters on the above website.

22.01.2022 Work that is rich in gratifying experience, work as self-fulfillment in short, work as vocation, has become the privilege of the few, a distinctive mark of the elite, a way of life the rest may watch in awe, admire and contemplate at a distance but experience vicariously. Sociologist Zygmunt Bauman captured just how atypical it is to meet people who are aligned to their work and enlivened by it. Unable to accept that work was something to be endured rather than relished, ...I spoke to hundreds of people about their engagement with their jobs & found that a rarified 1% of people managed to place themselves in roles where they could integrate their values, creativity, passion & a sense of contribution. I came to view this minority as ‘Different Drummers’ who followed their own beat and walked the path of the hero’s journey. This lead me to write a book outlining what is required to walk the narrow path of individuation. My ebook takes a holistic & mythical approach to career direction and It also speaks about how doing so impacts every other aspect of one’s life. While there are innumerable social challenges are being faced today, career misalignment may well be one of the most pressing considering just how much time and energy work consumes. Isn’t it time to develop a vision for more nobility in our careers, personally and collectively? Read some of the foreword here: https://adifferentdrummer.com.au/career-counselling You can also read an excerpt from one of the chapters on the above website.

21.01.2022 The dancer and musician Gabrielle Roth shared some potent wisdom when she said , ... , , , : ? ? ? ? As industry slows, nature grows more vibrant. And as our industriousness wanes, so can our soul-sickness dissipate. This morning I connected with an online group where we each spoke about what has changed in our lives since Covid. Many people shared the same responses. ‘’ .’ ‘ , ’ .’ ‘ 20 .’ People spoke of how clear the air was, how connected they felt and how peaceful life had become. Collectively, we hoped that the gains we’ve made would stay once normality returned. Beauty making was another theme. We were asked what creative work was rising within us and how we could help create a better world. It reminded me of the glorious phrase Maggie Smith’s closed off with in Good Bones, a poem encouraging people not to be overwhelmed by the immensity of the issues we are facing: , ? . Having been bogged down doing things that don’t particularly speak to me, I’ve noticed a shift in the last couple of weeks as I’ve returned to doing life story writing. Events in my past which seemed arbitrary took on a great deal of meaning as I looked at them with awakened eyes. The combination of introspection and writing helps us to view life as a great adventure and privilege. It infuses soul back into our lives. And as the Philosopher, Heraclitus so sagely pointed out , , . A facilitator in this mornings group shared a most exquisite poem. It was written recently to capture the zeitgeist. You can read it in this blog post: https://adifferentdrummer.com.au/about-life-story

20.01.2022 Bio: Marcus Dabb studied creative writing at university. After commencing a career in social work he employed life story writing as a way for job seekers to find greater vocational direction and help them promote their skills and gain greater self-confidence through sharing stories. While copywriting for a personal development organisation he began offering workshops with life story components to them.... He currently teaches a week-long life story writing course and offers shorter programs at his Blue Mountains writing retreat, outside of Sydney in Australia.

18.01.2022 A radical rethink of our relationship to money is needed if we are to readdress the imbalances behind climate change, poverty, unhappiness and so many other social issues. Some years ago Ken Robinson made waves in the realm of education by arguing that we need to move away from the archaic manufacturing model of education to take an approach more like organic farming. Instead of squeezing people into narrow moulds and creating compliant consumers, Robinson suggested we cultiv...Continue reading

17.01.2022 Bio: Marcus Dabb studied creative writing at university. After commencing a career in social work he employed life story writing as a way for job seekers to find greater vocational direction and help them promote their skills and gain greater self-confidence through sharing stories. While copywriting for a personal development organisation he began offering workshops with life story components to them.... He currently teaches a week-long life story writing course and offers shorter programs at his Blue Mountains writing retreat, outside of Sydney in Australia.

14.01.2022 The big factor in career change over the last couple of decades has been having to accept that the days of a job for life are well and truly over. As technology becomes ubiquitous and the pace of life quickens, were having to become more nimble and dynamic than ever before. First, we had the GFC and now Covid. ... External shockwaves like these can completely upend a person. Entire industries such as tourism, airlines, entertainment, restaurants and countless others have collapsed or contracted out of sight. Radical change can hit personally, too. An injury or health complication, becoming a parent or having to care for parents so many events can flip our career on its head. Consider the situation of a woman I spoke to yesterday. Pre Covid her mainstay career was working as a musician. Post Covid, her work completely dried up. Each year she had some seasonal work where she took school photos part way into the school year. But with schools shutting down, so did that supplementary income. Over the last few years, she also had sporadic work offering team building events. Not this year. The last piece of this womans portfolio career involves offering hypnotherapy, something she has recently become quite capable at. With her other work in hibernation, she has been channelling all her focus into this avenue. Before Covid it was very much a fringe part of her life. As she has poured energy into it, the work is coming in and proving to be highly satisfying. Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi discovered that the flow state occurs when our skills are being used and there is an element of challenge to what were doing. As a musician, the lady I spoke with wasnt finding flow as she was continually doing cover material that provided little challenge. When she began offering hypnotherapy she had to master a new skill and the flow state returned. Few of us go out of our way to invite shockwaves of change into our lives. Afraid of having to leave our comfort zones we have a terrible tendency to stay in ruts. New frontiers by definition are unsettling and daunting. But as Paulo Coelho pointed out, , . . Read the rest of this blog article & get your link to a brilliant short film about embracing career change during difficult times: https://adifferentdrummer.com.au/career-change

11.01.2022 The big factor in career change over the last couple of decades has been having to accept that the days of a job for life are well and truly over. As technology becomes ubiquitous and the pace of life quickens, we’re having to become more nimble and dynamic than ever before. First, we had the GFC and now Covid. ... External shockwaves like these can completely upend a person. Entire industries such as tourism, airlines, entertainment, restaurants and countless others have collapsed or contracted out of sight. Radical change can hit personally, too. An injury or health complication, becoming a parent or having to care for parents so many events can flip our career on its head. Consider the situation of a woman I spoke to yesterday. Pre Covid her mainstay career was working as a musician. Post Covid, her work completely dried up. Each year she had some seasonal work where she took school photos part way into the school year. But with schools shutting down, so did that supplementary income. Over the last few years, she also had sporadic work offering team building events. Not this year. The last piece of this woman’s portfolio career involves offering hypnotherapy, something she has recently become quite capable at. With her other work in hibernation, she has been channelling all her focus into this avenue. Before Covid it was very much a fringe part of her life. As she has poured energy into it, the work is coming in and proving to be highly satisfying. Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi discovered that the flow state occurs when our skills are being used and there is an element of challenge to what we’re doing. As a musician, the lady I spoke with wasn’t finding flow as she was continually doing cover material that provided little challenge. When she began offering hypnotherapy she had to master a new skill and the flow state returned. Few of us go out of our way to invite shockwaves of change into our lives. Afraid of having to leave our comfort zones we have a terrible tendency to stay in ruts. New frontiers by definition are unsettling and daunting. But as Paulo Coelho pointed out, , . . Read the rest of this blog article & get your link to a brilliant short film about embracing career change during difficult times: https://adifferentdrummer.com.au/career-change

03.01.2022 Are you one of the 80% who classify yourself as not feeling engaged by your work? It could be worse. In China & Singapore, the figure is 97%. It’s hard to find your passion when you’re stuck in what is known as a bullshit job. When I worked as a bank teller my job was a mixture of tedium (endlessly counting cash) and anxiety over whether I would meet my daily sales quote by upselling credit cards and loans. ...Continue reading