A few years ago a column in the Wall Street Journal caught my eye. The column was called Managing Your Career written by Tony Lee. The title was "Your Daydreams Can Be a Blueprint for a Fantasy Job" - each based on the idea of leaving the corporate world and trying something new.
Tony sites Chicago psychotherapist Arlene Hirsch who identified seven basic types of job fantasies. They are:
1. Hitting the Open Road - (example: Jack Kerouac road trip)
2. Risking it All - (example: kayaking the Nile)
3. Letting Creative Juices Flow - (example: writing a blog!)
4. Embracing a Tropical Paradise - (example: moving to Costa Rica)
5. Benefiting Society - (example: starting a shelter)
6. Returning to Your Roots - (example: go live in a cabin somewhere)
7. Staying Close to Family - (example: starting a home-based business)
Which of these types fit you best? Would you ever leave your job to pursue a fantasy job?
If you are like me you fit into type 3 - a group of folks that need a lot of creative outlets. Question is, where do you find it and how do you express it?
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