"It's never too late to be who you might have been." -George Elliot

I won’t BS you: finding your passion, discovering your strengths, and most of all MAKING IT HAPPEN is not as easy as it sounds.  So, I’m constantly seeking strategies to make it easier.

Here's one: Five simple lists that you can make to set yourself on the path to discovering your dream job.  All you have to do is take a quiet hour to make these lists:

1. Every profession you’ve ever dreamed or thought of having

You wanted to be a fireman? Write it down!  Pharmacist? Great!  Put it on the list. The idea here is to brainstorm – don’t limit yourself by what you feel is “possible.”  You will start to see patterns among the jobs you list here. Similar traits between them.  That’s the real value, so the more inputs you have here the better.

2. Everything you’re good at – your strengths

Again, we’re brainstorming here so list everything.  Are you good at cooking?  Explaining things to people? Are you great at keeping your house organized?  Are you a great manager?  This is a good opportunity to involve your family, close friends and colleagues – ask them what you’re good at; often they have a valuable perspective that you can’t see yourself.

3. Everything you’re not so good at – your weaknesses

We all have weaknesses, or things that are NOT our strengths. Be honest here – you will find that often these align with unhappiness. Think about times when you’re unhappy: do you hate doing paperwork? Maybe it’s because you’re not very good at administrative tasks.  Are you uncomfortable in social situations? Maybe “being social” isn’t a strength of yours. BE HONEST in this exercise. And ask your family, friends and colleagues for their insights.

4. Every little thing that’s ever made you happy in your life

Happiness is one of the most important things in life. Who doesn’t want to live a happy life?  If you want to find your passion – something that will allow you to be great – then it must also make you happy. Think about every little thing that you’ve ever done that makes you happy. Spending time with your kids, tearing apart a computer and putting it back together, running miles and miles until you can’t run anymore.  Your list of “happy things” will help you figure out first what it is you DON’T want to do; then, you work with this list to identify a career that incorporates one or more of these things in a big way.

5. Companies and/or people you want to work for

Have you always wanted to work for a particular company? Or how about that woman you’ve read about in the WSJ and respect so much. Make a list of all these companies and people.  This will help guide your search after you’ve made all your other lists.  This is one of the first steps in crafting your Relationship Action Plan. Don’t forget to do this one – it will guide you into action.

Making these lists is just the first step of a new system I’ve developed: A Simple 5-Step Program to Land Your Dream Job in 2010. The webinar package is currently $99.95 in our store, but subscribers to KeithFerrazzi.com’s Tip of the Week – and their friends – can purchase it for $29.95 using a special link provided in this week's Tip of the Week.

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I’ve found this exercise alone has offered more immediate insight into my passions than any other.  But these lists are only the first step – there are four more steps you need to take in order to realize your dream.

I teach them all in this exclusive webcast, which I originally gave to the Stanford Graduate School of Business. If you are serious about making a change in your life, I really encourage you to download this package.  It’ll be the best $30 you’ve spent all year.

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This process has helped many successful people discover their passion and their path to greatness. I want it to do the same for you. We’re all in this together.

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