This woman inspires me! I learned about her because I work with Dr. Henry Grayson and listened to his archived radio show where he interviews Tama.  If you go to Dr. Henry Grayson’s web site and go to radio show archives page and scroll down, you will see the show with Tama, and I urge you to listen to it… www.henrygrayson.com , especially if you are at a cross roads in your life or simply need confirmation that the decision you made to strike out on your own without a 9-5 job to follow your dream is the right one.

I am of firm belief that we only go around once, (I think).. and for this time I am here I want to express what is closest to my heart and what I love.. that is sharing great information, humor, and inspiring the people around me.  Coming from a generation where our parents were dependant on their job, their retirement, and their percieved security will make it a challenge to convince them to trust you in your endeavors.  For they were brought up in a way to value the job that didn’t necessarily define them, but would “pay the bills.”  I urge all of you to sit back and think about what it is that you truly love and try to imagine yourself making a living doing what you love!  If you can’t figure out what you love, search through your hobbies, and think about how you like to enjoy your spare time, you may begin to figure it out. 

I, personally,  am now in a position in life where I have figured out how to make a living doing the things I love as an independent contractor, while at the same time realizing my creative expression through my belt business (which I LOVE) www.olivergreenonline.comand my blogging which is an essential part of my self expression and NONE of it feels like work!  For those of you who know me well, I am naturally inclined to communicate and share much of what I learn about through my research, work and natural curiosity.  I have always posessed a generous and altruistic spirit, since I was a small child.  Those of you from high school and childhood, who truly knew me, would recall me sharing and informing about everything I knew.. clothing, make-up, music, trends, entertainment, and just about anything that interested me.  I also recall getting in trouble a lot for talking.. big surprise .

Blogging comes so naturally to me, like eating a meal, getting dressed in the morning, or driving to where I need to go.. it is instinctual, authentic and at the core of me, ME…for lack of a better description.  I will soon have 5 blogs in addition to the 2 part time positions, and my belt business.  For some reason, I don’t feel overwhelmed in the least.  I feel peaceful, happy and excited each and every day for the information I may come across may help me or someone else in whatever it is they are attempting to achieve.

In the meantime, please open your minds to Tama Kieves, because she has an impressive story and if you can listen to her show, you will get inspired… Our brains require tune ups just like our cars, and we all should feed our conscious mind motivating messages as often as we can.  Life doesn’t have to be one big stress ball… it shouldn’t be.. it is all how we react to it and how we learn to harness our natural abilities to swim it effortlessly.

Tama J. Kieves, an honors graduate of Harvard Law School, left her law practice with a large corporate law firm to write and to embolden others to live and breathe their most meaningful self-expression. She is the best-selling author of THIS TIME I DANCE! Creating the Work You Love/How One Harvard Lawyer Left It All to Have It All (©2003 Tarcher/Penguin) which was chosen as a Finalist for the national Nautilus Book Award, along with the Dalai Lama’s The Art of Happiness.
Kieves is a sought-after speaker and career coach and has helped thousands of individuals world-wide to live their creative dreams.

Harvard Interview with Tama Kieves:  http://bit.ly/harvardinterview

Tama’s Web Site: http://bit.ly/tamasite

Tama’s Radio Interview with Henry Grayson: http://henrygrayson.com/radio Dr. Grayson is a skilled interviewer who instinctively knows how to extract the best and most useful information from his radio guests.  This show is a worthwhile listen because he brings out the BEST in Tama and gets to the core of it all so that you can grasp the message clearly!  (scroll down until you see it)

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