The reality is . . .not everyone needs to feel passionate about their work. There are people who are successful in their work, and derive a sense of personal fulfillment in activities outside of their work.  It is possible to be content in your life without loving your work.  The point is to have something in your life that you love to do; in work, play, or “other”.

However, if you're currently lacking passion in your worklife and its because you're bored with your job/career; there are practical strategies for overcoming boredom.

According to Matt Ferguson, CEO Careerbuilder.com, "employers are expected to become more competitive in their recruitment and retention efforts in 2007 as the pool of skilled labor shrinks and productivity growth plateaus. Forty percent of employers report they currently have job openings for which they can't find qualified candidates."

Sounds like good news if you're looking for work. And, there's more. . .

What's out "there" could be surprising, not only to you but to your prospective employer!

More and more people are using the internet as a resource to gain additional information about prospective candidates while considering them as a future employee, a vendor, a partner, a board member, etc. Granted, the information on the internet is only as "good" as the source it came from, but it has become the "go to" place for many. You may not always be able to control what others post about you, but you can be mindful about what you post about yourself.

When was the last time you did an internet search on yourself? If you haven't done it; you should. Make it a habit to be aware of what's out there.

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in America. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) kills over 480,000 women a year, about one per minute.

Everyone (men too!) can support the fight against heart disease in women by wearing red on February 2, 2007— Go Red For Women Day. It’s a simple, powerful way to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke. By joining together with thousands of women, companies and organizations, and cities across America, you’ll help the American Heart association support ongoing research and education about women and heart disease.

In 1998 I participated in an executive learning forum exercise that required us to gather items from within our meeting room and create a representation depicting what we perceived our lives would be like ten years hence. Looking around the room, I noticed a vase filled with sunflowers sitting on the buffet table. I grabbed it, walked back to my seat, and . . .