Help! I'm All Over the Place. Part 1

Ive been called the Jack of all trades- Master of none and this is what I call myself. I am totally the jack of many trades, but I really don’t want to master any. If I did master any one task I would never have time to do the other things I’m interested in. I’ve been interested in lots of things – I worked as a visual merchandiser, modeling instructor, sales associate, makeup artist, corporate trainer, recreational camp counselor, graphic designer, actress, Senate intern, fashion show producer – do I need to go on.. and I am still interested in learning and doing lots more.

Does this sound anything like you- if you too like and want to do lots of things and can’t makeup your mind, then I would consider you a person who's all over the place. I learned this task by reading I Could Do Anything: If I Only Knew What it Was, by Barbara Sher.

If you know and have issues with being all over the place, then this post is for you.

1^st step -why are you all over the place, who are you really and why do you want to do so many things. 2^nd step is once you get that all together – you can then move on to developing a plan for a life that suits all of your interest. ( Step 2 will be discussed in part 2)

So with all that out of the way- lets start with step 1...

Who Are You?

You are a SCANNER. You are a person who loves doing all things that delight you in the, being a SCANNER is a talent – it is the key to a very good life as Barbara Sher states.

SCANNERS want to do and live life doing everything that brings them joy. SCANNERS have skills that are unbeleiveable . We love what’s new. Many creative types are SCANNERS. How am I doing so far…? Is this still you? If so, then read on.

Here's the Problem.

The problem is SCANNERS have a hard time finding joy in the work they do. Basic career aptitude test tend to miss the benefit of being of being a SCANNER, because these types of test show SCANNERS equally skilled in 3 or more career areas. This was me. I took several test and they all said the same things. I could be writer, researcher, documentary filmmaker, fashion designer, explore, hiker, salesperson, and a teacher. ( The funny thing I'm doing most of these things now).

People in our lives have program us to believe that we only have one life to live– but to Sher saids it best, SCANNERS have the option of one life sounds like someone saying “You can have a coloring book or you can have crayons, but you can’t have both.” Scanners know this way of thinking is bull sh*t. I know, you know life is too generous and abundant - it going to take an action plan to get the ball rolling.