Craig Nathanson is the author of P Is For Perfect: Your Perfect Vocational Day and a coaching expert who works with people over forty. Craig's new E-book, Discover and live your passion 365 days a year is a workshop in a box designed to help busy adults go insane with their work. Craig's systematic approach, the trademark "Ten P" process,'' helps people break free and move toward the work they love. Visit Craig's online community at http://www.thevocationalcoach.com where you can take a class, get more ideas through Craig Nathanson's books and CD's, get some private coaching over the phone or read other stories of mid-life change and renewal. Craig lives in San Anselmo, California. You can reach him at 415-457-0550 or at craig@thevocationalcoach.com

• Retirement? What For?
  10/05/2008 | Coaching
  Is your work coherent with your life? This is a question rarely asked before 40, but it’s so important after 40. Read
  
• Why People Ignore Their Inner Needs at Mid-life and What You Can Do Differently
  06/04/2008 | Coaching
  We humans are terrible at preparing for the crisis It seems to me that many people tend to ignore their needs in mid-life. We tend to be very good at reacting to a crisis, but terrible at planning for one. Read
  
• Over 40? the 10 Steps to Finally Doing the Work That’s Just Right for You
  16/03/2008 | Coaching
  P is for Perfect: Purpose What is life about? How will you make a difference in the world? Your purpose drives your behavior and can provide you with daily energy and happiness. What is the purpose of your life? Think deeply about where you most want to make a contribution in the world. Read
  
• Stressed About your Job and Over 40?
  13/02/2008 | Coaching
  Look at the big picture of your life This can be hard to do. The daily pressures of a thankless job, a demanding commute, and mounting bills all lead to stress. Worst of all is the nagging feeling that your life is out of your control, and slowly slipping away. Read
  
• Turning Work Into Vocation
  06/01/2008 | Advice
  Evaluate where you are Evaluate where you have been in your life and ask yourself, “Is this enough?” The beginning of the New Year is a great time for re-evaluating your life and plans. Read
  
• How to Redefine Success Through your Work and Life
  03/12/2007 | Coaching
  How do you define success? If you are like most people, your definition of success is based on external factors. A nice house, perfect children, a trophy wife or husband, nice vacations, lots of material things, and of course, a great big salary. Read
  
• How to Change When Change Seems so Hard!
  03/11/2007 | Coaching
  Do I have to change who I am to do what I love? Read
  
• Over 40? the Top 10 Ways to Quit your Job
  12/10/2007 | Coaching
  # 1 Figure out why you should quit in the first place That’s right. If you find joy, passion and meaning in your work, there is no reason to quit. Sadly, this isn’t the case for many of the people I meet. Look at what is most important to you. Is your work aligned with what you prize most in your life? If not, this is a good reason to change now. Does your job pay the bills, but does not feed your soul? Read
  
• Mid-life Crisis? 10 Steps you Must Take Now to Save your Life
  08/09/2007 | Coaching
  Save your life? Read
  
• The Top 10 Fatal Mistakes People Make After Age 40!
  05/08/2007 | Self Improvement
  Mistake # 1: Doing work that brings no joy or happiness Who made up the rule that says work should bring misery. Go ahead and add up the hours of “work” left in your life. Calculate up to the day you stop breathing, not the day you retire. A big number, isn’t it? Now, how will you spend those hours? The choice is yours. Read