{"id":6547,"date":"2014-01-27T16:55:39","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T20:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joyfullyjobless.com\/blog\/?p=6547"},"modified":"2014-01-27T16:55:39","modified_gmt":"2014-01-27T20:55:39","slug":"audition-your-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joyfullyjobless.com\/blog\/2014\/01\/audition-your-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Audition Your Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some experiences simply do not translate. You have to go to know.\u00a0 ~ Kobi Yamada<\/i><\/p>\n

Although there are an unlimited number of ways to make the transition from employee to entrepreneur or from current business to a new profit center, people stuck in either-or\u00a0thinking overlook one of the best options.<\/p>\n

What I\u2019m talking about is a variation of what Barbara Sher calls \u201ca temporary permanent commitment.\u201d Instead of disposing of all current enterprises, you find a creative way to test your passion.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re in a much better position, after all, to assess an idea once you have actively engaged in its pursuit. In many instances, you\u2019ll have to create your own opportunities, but don\u2019t overlook these resources that can allow you to audition an idea and decide if it belongs in your repertoire.<\/p>\n

\u00b0 Intern.<\/b> Small businessowners have been eager users of intern talent during the summertime when ambitious college students are looking for some hands-on experience.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a growing trend, however, toward internship programs for adults. Since many older career changers are not limited to summer availability as their younger counterparts are, this is an idea that\u2019s catching on.<\/p>\n

\u00b0 Volunteer Vacations.<\/b> In the past decade, volunteer vacations have grown in popularity with people wanting to donate time and energy to helping others. Global Volunteers<\/a> has been one organization leading the way with programs located around the world.<\/p>\n

It seems to me that there\u2019s another reward of participating. Let\u2019s say you\u2019re contemplating a long term move abroad to a country that\u2019s caught your fancy. If you\u2019ve only visited as a tourist, you may have an incomplete picture of what it would be like to actually live there.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s where a volunteer vacation can give you another point of view. In most instances, you\u2019ll be working alongside residents of the country, living in small towns and interacting in a way that tourists don\u2019t normally manage to do.<\/p>\n

\u00b0 Apprentice.<\/b> Another old idea that\u2019s seen a revival involves an experienced person entering into a long term relationship with a novice to teach what they know. A woman in one of my workshops had set up such an arrangement with an artist she admired and worked happily alongside for several months.<\/p>\n

If your desires are aimed at skilled trades, most states have information on apprenticeship programs that also involve classroom instruction.<\/p>\n

\u00b0 Design Your Own Curriculum. <\/b>Remember those required classes you had to take (and pay for) in college even if you weren\u2019t\u00a0 slightly interested? Don\u2019t let those boring experiences keep you out of the classroom now.<\/p>\n

This time around, you get to decide what you want to learn. A bonus of being a regular student is that you can sort out your passions from your passing fancies and move along to things that really suit you.<\/p>\n

\u00b0 90 Day Trial.<\/b> A quarter of a year is a nifty time frame for auditioning an idea. You must do more than just carry it around. As Patricia T. O\u2019Conner points out, \u201cAn idea in your head is merely an idle notion. But an idea written down, that\u2019s the beginning of something.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s pretty simple, actually. For 90 days you focus, experiment and reserve judgment. Once the time is up, then it\u2019s time to take inventory, evaluate and decide if your idea deserves another 90 days or, even, a permanent\u00a0 role in your life.<\/p>\n

Not\u00a0 sure if your idea passed the audition or not?\u00a0 Use this guideline from David Whyte: \u201cAnyone or anything that does not bring you alive, is too small for you.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some experiences simply do not translate. You have to go to know.\u00a0 ~ Kobi Yamada Although there are an unlimited number of ways to make the transition from employee to entrepreneur or from current business to a new profit center, people stuck in either-or\u00a0thinking overlook one of the best options. What I\u2019m talking about is…<\/p>\n

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