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“Do what you love”. I’m sure you have heard this piece of career advice at some point in your life. After all, it is great advice. If you do what you love for a living you are sure to be happier, healthier and probably even wealthier in the long run.<\/p>\n

My question today is: are you doing what you love for a living? <\/strong>If so, what are you doing and how did you get to that place? If not, what is it you would love to do? Please share your story in the comments section below to be in the running to win a copy of the following book.<\/p>\n

Book Giveaway<\/h2>\n

We have 10 copies of Sway<\/a> by Ori Brafman and Rom Brafman to giveaway courtesy of DoubleDay<\/a>. This book looks at the hidden psychological influences that can derail our decision-making. The authors not only uncover rational explanations for a wide variety of irrational behaviors, they also highlight ways to avoid succumbing to their pull.<\/p>\n

If you would like to learn more about the book, you can read the review Amazon reviews here<\/a>\"\".<\/p>\n

Peter writes about\u00a0how to change your life<\/a> at The Change Blog. He is also the author of\u00a0Starting a Blog<\/a> and\u00a0Audio Book Downloads<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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