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Overview

DO YOU JUMP OUT OF BED EVERY MORNING AND RUSH TO A JOB YOU LOVE?

Or is the work you once enjoyed now just a way to pay the bills? Perhaps you're even doubting your career choice altogether. Let The Pathfinder guide you to a more engaging, fulfilling work life. Based on breakthrough techniques developed by Rockport Institute, an innovative and award-winning career-counseling network that has changed the lives of over 10,000 people, The Pathfinder offers invaluable advice and more than 100 self-tests and diagnostic tools that will help you choose an entirely new career — or view a current job from a new, more positive ...

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Overview

DO YOU JUMP OUT OF BED EVERY MORNING AND RUSH TO A JOB YOU LOVE?

Or is the work you once enjoyed now just a way to pay the bills? Perhaps you're even doubting your career choice altogether. Let The Pathfinder guide you to a more engaging, fulfilling work life. Based on breakthrough techniques developed by Rockport Institute, an innovative and award-winning career-counseling network that has changed the lives of over 10,000 people, The Pathfinder offers invaluable advice and more than 100 self-tests and diagnostic tools that will help you choose an entirely new career — or view a current job from a new, more positive perspective. You'll learn:

* How to design your new career direction step by step so that it fits your talents, personality, needs, goals, values, and is, at the same time, practical and attainable

• How to deal successfully with the "yeah but" voices in your head that keep you going back to the same old ill-fitting job, day after day

• How to land the perfect job in your new field, plus tips on writing a really exceptional résumé, personal marketing, and networking (even for those who hate to network)

Whether you're a seasoned professional in search of a career change or a beginner just entering the working world, you want to make the right choices from the beginning. No matter where you are in your journey, if you want work to be more of a dance than a drag, The Pathfinder will expertly coach you through the process of designing a career you will love.

What People Are Saying

Jack Canfield
A brilliant, passionately written book! If you want to have a career you will love, this is the one to read. I highly recommend it.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780684823997
  • Publisher: Touchstone
  • Publication date: 1/28/1998
  • Pages: 400
  • Sales rank: 568,049
  • Product dimensions: 7.10 (w) x 8.90 (h) x 1.00 (d)

Meet the Author

NICHOLAS LORE is the originator of the field of career coaching and founder of Rockport Institute, an organization that has guided thousands of professionals, executives, high-tech people, artists, support staff, and government officials through career change, and helped numerous young people design their work. He has been commended for excellence by two U.S. presidents. He lives in Rockville, Maryland.

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Chapter 1

This Can Be Your Guide

Once, I was in the same situation you are facing today. It was time to decide what to do with my life. I committed myself to doing whatever was necessary to make a truly excellent career choice because I passionately wanted to wake up in the morning looking forward to going to work each day. This is the book I searched for then but did not find.

I remember an extraordinary, imaginary book that first framed my boyhood vision of what I hope The Pathfinder will be for you. Each month, Donald Duck's nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie would find themselves in the middle of a full-tilt comic book adventure. When things got completely hopeless, when the forces of chaos seemed sure to win, they always pulled off a miracle. Out of their knapsack came their infallible guide and problem solver, The Junior Woodchuck Handbook. It had an absolutely perfect, creative solution for every situation they stumbled into, no matter how obscure or difficult. It was the complete guide to life.

Since then I have passionately sought those rare volumes of chuckery that surface in the real world. Every once in a while one appears, the seminal guidebook to some aspect of life. Inspired by these wonderful books, The Pathfinder is intended to be one small chapter of The Junior Woodchuck Handbook: how to decide what to do with your life. Whether you are in midcareer change or are making career decisions for the first time, it is designed to get you successfully through the process of planning your future.

How can an intelligent person, committed to choosing a new career path, decide exactly which direction to pursue? That is a question I began asking many years ago. At the time I was restless and bored with my job. I ran a conservation and solar energy company on the coast of Maine. I had written and been responsible for the passage of legislation that saved thousands of beautiful historic houses from destruction and had recently been commended for excellence by the White House. My office looked out on a beautiful harbor where lobster boats and foghorns greeted the new day. Yet I had trouble getting through the workday. Even with an extensive background in psychology and Eastern philosophy, I had difficulty understanding why my workday left so much to be desired. How could it be that working on interesting projects in an idyllic setting and making a positive difference in the world and getting recognition could get boring? It was an absolute mystery to me.

I then searched all over New England to find a career coach to help me solve my problem. I called nearly every counselor in the region. I told them I was seeking to choose a new career where I would be able to wake up in the morning and look forward to work. I said I wanted to find a vocation that was challenging, creative, and that I would passionately enjoy, where I could use my talents to their fullest, doing something that mattered to me. None of them seemed to know what it took to have a really phenomenal career. In fact, I could tell from their voices that many of them didn't seem to love what they did either.

Finally, I took my problem to a wise old man who was a fellow member of my boat club. As it turned out, I was lucky enough to pick the ideal supporter, R. Buckminster Fuller. Many people have heard of Bucky because he invented the geodesic dome. The building at EPCOT Center that looks like a huge silvery ball is one of his many revolutionary designs. Bucky was much more than an architect. If you can imagine Obiwan Kanobe and Yoda combined in a real person who was at the same time a master futurist, scientist, engineer, architect inventor, mathematician, philosopher, and mystic, you get a little hint as to who he was. I struggled with my dilemma for what seemed like eons. Ultimately, with his encouragement, I decided to dedicate my life to tackling the very problem I had so much trouble solving myself. I founded an organization dedicated to developing more effective ways to help people make career and education choices.

Since 1980, that organization, Rockport Institute, has been a pioneer in developing programs that successfully guide clients through the process of career decision making. These programs consist of clear-cut steps that help clients choose a specific career that will be highly satisfying, give them the opportunity to reach their goals, use their talents at the highest possible level, and be practical and achievable. From the beginning we have been committed to developing the best tools to help people make the best decisions. Rockport Institute has helped many thousands of clients from all walks of life: young and old; rich and poor; professionals in career change; artists, students, and people reentering the workforce. We have had the opportunity to serve as personal career consultants to several national and global leaders, CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, senior policy makers of three presidential administrations, and people in nearly every field of endeavor. Our clients have one thing in common: a strong desire for a very fulfilling career.

For the last seventeen years, as Director of Rockport Institute, my single-minded passion has been to create methods that help intelligent, complex people like you choose the perfect career and stretch beyond the circumstances and perceived limitations that hold them back from living lives of deep fulfillment. I have written this book to, as closely as possible, duplicate the experience you would have if we were to sit together in the same room and work step by step until you reach your goal, knowing for sure what you will do with your life. In these pages you will find a pathway through the process of deciding what to do with your life that actually gets you to the goal line. For the first time you will have access to everything you need to reach your goal of picking an outrageously excellent new direction, choosing your first career, or tuning up your present path. By looking at the questions you have previously been unable to answer from new perspectives, you will finally have a chance to sort them out and get them answered completely.

You will also have an opportunity to look into areas of your life you may have never considered before. You will find some of these components absolutely critical to making the best possible career decision. The Pathfinder will help you to break everything important down into small bite-sized pieces and deal with them one by one. Far from being a generic, cookie-cutter approach, this book will enable you to customize your journey through the morass of questions and uncertainties to fit your own particular needs.

I will completely respect and appreciate you and your unique nature. At the same time, I won't pull punches or be too polite to give it to you straight. I don't mind at all if you jump up and down and curse me when you get frustrated. After all, I'm just a book. (Just make sure no one else sees you, or you may find that the men with butterfly nets are beginning to keep their eyes on you.)

The Pathfinder will escort you through an inquiry into every aspect of your life that relates to career. Designed to be a universal guide, it should work for you regardless of your age, background, education, point of view, and experience. If you are a recently deposed emperor, you won't be treated like a teenager. And if you are a teenager, don't worry, you won't be treated like a deposed emperor. Rather than just discussing theoretical ideals about career fulfillment, The Pathfinder is designed to actually take you to your goal of deciding exactly what you will do with your life.

You Can Do It!

The difficulties you may have faced, the times you have gotten stuck, and the less than perfect decisions you may have made previously do not signify in any way that there is something wrong with you or that the world of work must be a hard, dark, cold, dreary place. If you want to do something with your life that really sings and soars, all you need to do is to start your journey here. No matter what your situation, you can do it, if you go for it wholeheartedly, and keep going until you arrive at your destination.

Before you continue, please get a good notebook, one that you will use for deciding what to do with your life and for nothing else. A three-ring binder would be perfect. If you have a word processor, it will simplify working through some of the Inquiries in this book. You should print everything out as hard copy, so you will still need a notebook.

Copyright © 1998 by Nicholas Ayars Lore

Table of Contents

Part 1 LIVING A LIFE YOU LOVE 3
1G. THIS CAN BE YOUR GUIDE 3
2. YOU ARE WHAT YOU DO 7
3. HOW TO DECIDE 22
4. BEING COACHABLE 45
5. RIGHT LIVELIHOOD 48
6. DIVING INTO THE MIST 54
7. YOUR PRIMARY LISTS 62
8. COMMITMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS 65
9. QUESTIONS 75
10. THE BOTTOM LINE--RESEARCH 92
11. IF YOU GET STUCK 101

Part 2 HOW TO GET THERE FROM HERE 115
12. WHY YOU DON'T GET WHAT YOU WANT 115
13. THE POWER OF COMMITMENT 129
14. MAKING DECISIONS--A SHORT COURSE 140
15. WHY YOU DO WHAT YOU DO 157
16. GOALS AND PROJECTS 163
17. SEVEN KEYS 190
18. LIVING IN THE PRESENT 197

Part 3 DESIGNING YOUR FUTURE CAREER 203
19. AT THIS POINT IN TIME 203
20. TEMPERAMENT, PERSONALITY, AND PASSIONS 205
21. NATURAL TALENTS 238
22. MEANING, MISSION, PURPOSE 260
23. VALUES AND REWARDS 290
24. EIGHT GREAT CAREERS 301
25. 50,000-MILE CHECKUP 304
26. THEY PAY YOU TO PERFORM CERTAIN FUNCTIONS 306
27. HUMAN ECOLOGY--WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENTS 317
28. MAKING THE FINAL CHOICE 322
29. MASTERING PERSONAL MARKETING 324
30. HOW TO WRITE AN EXCEPTIONAL RESUME 347
GETTING IN TOUCH 373
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 375 INDEX 377

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 6, 2009

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    A Good Compass

    You spend about a third of your life (or so) working, so it's a hefty chunk of your time. Therefore, it would be nice if your job was truly satisfying. That's why this is a such an important book for a lot of people- job satisfaction can definitely equal greater happiness in life.

    At over 300 pages, the book is a bit on the long side. It also is quite detailed, so don't expect to pick it up and have all the answers in an hour or two- there are exercises and "things to do", so be prepared to put some elbow grease into it. But remember, if it was that easy to figure out how to have a satisfying career, we wouldn't need career counselors or books like these. In the end, you will get what you put into it. Besides, the book isn't just about having a great career, it's about having a great life. Also recommend "Finding Happiness in a Frustrating World" for more on setting specific goals that can bring one long-term happiness.

    6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 2, 2005

    boring, never gets to the point

    I bought this book in the hopes of getting help deciding on what kind of career fits me best. However, when reading this book it became pretty clear after a couple of pages that the author emphasized more on some kind of cheering like 'you can do it, just try harder' kind of. It is not helpful when you want some insight in what kind of career fits your personality, I mean we all agree on that we need to 'try harder' -that is why we buy books on this career-help theme, but the author just confirms this fact, he doesn't develop it. It just feels like reading bunch of facts we are already aware of and never getting to anything insightful. The first 50 pages are acctually full of just this facts allready known, repeated over and over again, it feels like the author never gets to the point! There is no point... The book actually made me a bit annoyed cause it makes you feel like a dummie and the same stuff is repeaded over and over again until you just wanna throw the book in the trash! That is where it belongs, by the way, in the trash...

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted November 11, 2008

    Main Reason I am Currently in a Job I Love

    I would not have the job I have today without reading and processing The Pathfinder. This book offers valuable information, motivation, and exercises, (sometimes difficult to complete), which is why this book is not for the faint of heart. It was created to work in the place of personal meetings with the author, Nicholas Lore, a professional committed to assisting others in their search for a job where their personality, temperament, and passions align. I gained invaluable insight into my life and strengths, plus skills to recreate my resume, all of which enabled me to enter the workforce after a long absence, and obtain a position I love, that fits me well. It¿s a fantastic resource, but not an ¿easy read.¿ It is designed a bit like a class. If you want results, you have to do the homework.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 2, 2006

    Know Thyself First...

    After reading a couple of reviews below, I felt I needed to offer some balance. Perhaps people are looking for a shortcut. There is no magic that allows you to skip steps or cut to the chase. You will not be able to answer a series of questions and then magically come up with a list of jobs for you which are perfect for you personally. This book is not about taking tests to come up with a list of occupations. There are other resources out there. If you can be honest about who you are and what makes you tick, then patiently work through the exercises, the answers you seek will come to you through the journey of what you discover or uncover along the way. That is the purpose of this book. To help you get started with your journey. Your life is your own and your history has helped shaped you. You are a unique person... so unique that perhaps you don't fit on the so called 'lists.' I have recommeded this book over and over to friends and family who are searching. It was instrumental in helping me take the steps I needed to take, steps I already knew in my heart that I needed to take, but was too afraid to take them. If you feel that it is the books fault for not giving you the answers, then be advised that you can only find answers when you are truly open to finding them and they are already located in your heart. A book is simply a tool and maybe not the right tool for you at the time. Perhaps you needed a hammer instead of a screwdriver this time. This book was the perfect tool for me 6 years ago when I was searching. Bottom line is this: If you are looking to be able to plug in 2+2 so that it equals 4, then you'd be better of buying a math book. But if you are more interested in why 2+2 can equal more things than 4, then buy the book. It's an incredible journey. I give it 4 stars because no one or nothing is ever perfect.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 23, 2004

    Written to help narrow down your career options to a handfull

    I purchased this book expecting to have a series of tests which would progressively narrow down my career option. This book basically involved an intensive analysis of yourself. If you are an introvert like me, you have probably already narrowed down your career choice to 3 or so possibilities. I found it relatively useless. However, the book did confirm that the three career options that I was considering would fit my personality. -JS-

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  • Posted November 19, 2010

    Nothing new

    I received the book when I signed up for Career Counseling through Nick Lore's company. I was excited and jazzed but after a few months it all dissipated. The book has some interesting exercises. I received some personal insights but the entire process did not lead me anywhere new. It was a huge disappointment as I put a lot of energy and money into it. The counselor assigned to me did not seem particularly dedicated or innovative. I do not know what the answer is but at least for me this book and the program were not helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 6, 2000

    Thought provoking

    Very interesting book. Seems that reading a bit from several is the way to go, cause they all approach the subject from a different point of view.

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