Privileged

Vocation (your work or your 'calling') is an unbelievable responsibility. One’s talents and abilities are gifts. It is a person’s responsibility to the world and to society to engage these personal endowments to the fullest and to seek ways in which to develop them. Rather than take for granted that which we have been given, we can view or talents and specialties as qualities that are meant to be explored and expanded.

Often the word “responsibility” can be thought of in a negative light as an action that has to be taken rather than something that one would like to do. Instead of viewing responsibility in that way, try taking the perspective of seeing responsibility as a privilege bestowed on you as a result of your gifts and talents. Taking on the outlook that vocation is a responsibility can present itself as an opportunity. You have the chance to utilize your vocation to better that around you. Choose to see your responsibility as the privilege of using your specific gifting and skills —your unique capabilities—to improve your company, your family, your community, your society or even your world.

'Your talent is a gift from God, what you do with it is your gift back to Him.'

Focused Drive

Vocation is more than a job, it's your calling.

One’s vocation is not merely the title on their business card. One’s vocation is not as simple as the role at his company or the industry in which he works. Rather, vocation is a calling—a purpose that drives a person’s life that they fulfill through sharing their unique, specific talents and abilities with others.  

Taking the perspective of one’s vocation as just their job title can be limiting as then it would only feel as if it applied to the professional sector of life. Rather when viewed as a calling, one’s vocation has the potential to permeate all sectors of life. It can possibly take on the capability of shaping a purpose or establishing a focused drive to one’s life.

Fulfill your life's work, use your talents and make a difference! We need your voice...

Dream a little

Everything is impossible before it is created and there will always be doubters. Create anyway.

See the landscape as your canvas.

Dream a little (or a lot).

Start something up.

Stretch yourself.

Do anything spectacular.

Fuel yourself by what others say cannot be done.

A Message To Start-Ups

Dear Start-Ups, You are setting out to build the next Google, Facebook, Scout-Mob. And why not? Due to new technology and the web, there are less barriers to entry and to building a business than ever before in history. But, as you move forward with passion, also move forward wisely...

 The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that almost 60% of businesses shut down within the first four years. Many reasons exist for failure, but mismanaged revenue and expenses is consistently near the top of list. It will take you twice as long, cost you twice as much to get to the product or launch as what you are thinking. Plan your cashflow and financing likewise. "Be conservative with your financial projections and plan on having adquate funds when you launch to cover all sunk costs (including startup losses) until your company becomes cash flow positive."

 Also, securing funding from investors will take much longer than you think and "commitments" aren't commitments until the check clears. There are plenty of tough moments for the entrepreneur...don't let underfunding, overspending or aggressive projections be your reason for failure.