Foreword

Some things change. And some things stay the same.

A wise person knows the difference between the two. In Day Job to Dream Job, it’s clear my friend and colleague Kary Oberbrunner knows what’s changing and what must stay the same.

The Things That Are Changing

Kary reveals how our workforce is shifting right before our eyes. Changes in retirement benefits and healthcare coverage push us faster into reimagining what’s possible.

These are new realities you and I can’t control.

There is, however, something you can completely control—how you’ll personally respond to these inevitable changes. Kary reveals a powerful and compelling response—how NOW could be the best time to leave your day job and launch your dream job.

Instead of just telling us, he shows us how he successfully did it—even as a husband and a father of three young children.

Through a masterfully integrated metaphor from The Shawshank Redemption, you’ll discover how you could be merely existing—locked up from your own potential. And with his nine-step “Dream Jobber Plan,” Kary gives us the key to jailbreak our jobs and turn our passion into a full-time gig.

The Things That Must Stay the Same

Kary knows certain components of good business never change. Although Day Job to Dream Job reveals an innovative way of approaching work and life, it still esteems proper business thought and practice.

In my book The Fred Factor, I share four important principles critical to discovering true success and significance:

Principle Number 1: Everyone makes a difference.

Principle Number 2: Everything is built on relationships.

Principle Number 3: You must continually create value for others, and it doesn’t have to cost a penny.

Principle Number 4: You can reinvent yourself regularly.

Day Job to Dream Job recognizes these four unchanging principles and incorporates them throughout the model. Read this book, apply these nine steps, and you’ll see how your own dream job is within reach.

Mark Sanborn
Award-winning speaker; bestselling author of The Fred Factor and You Don’t Need a Title to Be a Leader