Will Work for Fun presents a simple three-step process for turning your favorite hobby or interest into a reliable source of income. Why stay trapped in a job you hate, when you could turn your fun into your job? No matter what your interests are, Alan Bechtold will show you how to what you love into a real moneymaking career. Packed with stories, examples, exercises, and links to online resources, Will Work for Fun is the cure for another dull day at the office.
Acknowledgments ix
Foreword Dr. Joe Vitale xi
Prologue Why Dont They Stop? xiii
A Million to One xiv
What Would You Do? xvi
We Can All Be Rock Stars xvii
Introduction The True Nature of Work xix
Round-the-Clock Non-Workaholic xx
Work: A Different View xxi
A Best-Selling Authors LifeWithout Writing a Word xxiii
Publishers Make the Real Money xxvii
About the Author xxix
CHAPTER 1 The Sitcom as Life 1
Why Your Life Never Matches What You See on the ScreenAnd How Easy It Is to Create a Life That Does 1
Inventorying Your Life Experience 14
Identifying Your Real Passion 17
Where You Are NowAnd Why 23
Getting Where You Want to BeFast 31
FUN Money Profile: Erik D. Stafford 38
Wrap-Up 40
CHAPTER 2 Which Friend Are You? 43
Jenny Gets Started 44
A Different Definition of Work 46
Rachel, Monica, Chandler, or Ross? 50
What about PhoebeOr Joey? 52
Discovering the Character You Really Play in Your Life 53
Reinventing the Character You Really Play in Your Life 56<lĢ