"Have you ever noticed that even if God allows you to have a dream, you're expected to work to make it happen?"
Dan Miller
Television Host
Dan Miller is a career coach and author known for his book '48 Days to the Work You Love', which guides individuals in finding fulfilling careers.
- Born
- May 22, 1968
- Quotes
- 44
- Rank
- #5776
Quote collection
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"Change, even if unwelcome, forces us to reevaluate what our best options are. Those times of transitions are great opportunities to look for recurring patterns in your life and make adjustments to build on the good and reduce the bad."
"I started in the industry in Public Relations, Quality Assurance, Information Systems and furniture moving. I tried my hand in design and haven’t looked back. I’m fond of hackysack, racquetball, BBQ grilling, hanging out with my wife and friends"
"We're also fairly stubborn, I think, fairly independent. We have our share of difficulties with our federal government, although I've tried to as I am here encourage a better way of discussing those problems."
"You must develop a sense of what you can contribute that goes beyond 1 company or organization. A career path today will likely involve moving from organization to organization, creating a picture of rising circles, rather than a vertical ladder. In fact, a vertical rise within one organization will very likely move you away from your strongest areas of competence."
"In today’s work arena, creativity may be more of an asset than competence."
"The difference between the successful and the troubled is not error-free living; it is that by discovering and implementing a life calling, the successful stand on their pile of trash while the troubled sit under theirs."
"Find ways to embrace the things that make you unique, and you'll unlock the ways you can make a difference in the world."
"Don't settle for comfortable misery, a sad state where you're hanging on to what is most predictable and familiar at the risk of letting exciting opportunities pass you by."
"Choosing to associate with positive, optimistic people will accelerate our positive growth."
"Passion is more developed than discovered."
"No high achiever ever woke up in the morning and said ‘let’s see what happens.’"
"Embrace the work opportunity you have today. It may be the stepping-stone you need on your way to success."
"Our expectations determine how we respond. Be careful what you expect."
"Your security is determined by your ability to define what it is you do that has value. The clearer you can be on what it is you do well and what provides value for someone else, the more security you have."
"True professional selling is simply sharing enthusiasm."
"My underwear is my own person buisness."
"Continual learning is the key to continual living."
"To look for a job before looking deeply inward is likely to short-circuit the process of finding your calling."
"Meaningful work is within your grasp."