My name is Jenny Ferns – Jenny to my friends.I am a Baby Boomer!  Raised 3 children –now grown. I grew up in England and emigrated to Canada when I married my childhood sweetheart – Pat. I have made my home here for the past 40 or so years. I now live in Victoria, British Columbia. The gentle part of Canada with hardly any winter and a gardener’s paradise.My professional career has been varied. I was a science teacher, then an assistant to my husband Pat, in his TV and film company (now Ferns Productions), fundraiser for endangered species (Wildlife Preservation Trust) a stay-home mother, then returned to school to become a professional Psychologist for many years, now a professional Internet Marketer and Coach with Carbon Copy Pro.You may wonder why I moved from a recognized profession to the CCPro.?My professional career made a big difference to other lives emotionally, but  I was paid by the hour. So if I chose not to work I  did not get paid. The situation for many people.  I wasn’t building wealth. When I looked at the  prospect of retirement in the future the economics were of gloom and doom.I also hated the commute and being stuck in boxlike  windowless offices and not building wealth.!!Sound familiar? Let me tell you the story of my worst commute!When I lived in the Rocky Mountains of Canada  I commuted from my small town  to the big city to work. My commute was 1.5 hours in the morning ad 1.5 hours in the evening. 3 hours in the car every day- (think of the gas!) Familiar? How about this?  The roads were treacherous in winter. I drove though white-out blizzards, black ice on the roads, near misses with collisions with Elk on the road and minus 30 degree weather! Dangereous! Winter in Canada in the mountains! Every day on the road I risked my life to help others solve their problems. I had to solve mine!I did eventually take charge, worked for myself as a Psychologist. Quit the commute. Yes!! I looked for other ways to build  additional income and residual income,  and like so many people turned to MLM, Multilevel Marketing. I worked with a company for 2.5 years. ( I  love the products so I will keep the name private) The company was struggling with legal and marketing issues and using the internet was not allowed. So the old fashioned model was encouraged- talk to family and friends. This was painfully slow and did not make the income promised. Quite honestly I think that model of building huge downlines that then crumble, recruit, recruit for ever, and puny checks is outdated. I Quit. I Found Carbon Copy Pro – and am happy!No more commuting, comfortable home office, close to my garden, my dog, and  husband who also works from home.  I also gave up winter and snow  in that part of Canada. Moved to the west coast. I have freedom to travel  for fun,  and my business keeps working, thanks to the internet,  even when I am not!!!See the pictures and videos of my garden and dog and home office on facebook.  Great lifestyle. Walk the dogs on the beach in the middle of the week – No Commute!! Travel anywhere in the world whenever I choose. Make money in my sleep!!! Thanks to Carbon Copy Pro!I now coach and support other people create the lifestyle of their dreams and get off their roller coaster of a  9-5 job, commute and puny checks!!

In other articles I will  talk about mindset and attitudes to self employment,  business and career changes, and marketing skills.

If  you want a  free “Millionaire Tip” send a message to my email: jfjennyferns@gmail.com

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In my opinion, one of the worst things you can do is go through your life working in a career you dislike. Considering that most of us already spend a majority of our time working, it seems such a waste to do it in a field that you have no desire to be in. My career started out in web developing. In the beginning it was great. I learned a ton, had fun, but over several years the day to day stress of deadlines, client revisions, and more took its toll on my menta and physical well-being.To put it plainly – I was miserable. Many people go to work each day feeling the same way. The dread of walking into work and doing the same boring tasks can make anyone want to quit. The effects of working in a career you hate are many. One common trait of a career hater is becoming overly materialistic. In order to make up for the lack of joy that comes from a satisfying career, one will begin purchasing material items such as expensive cars, clothing, gadgets, and so on.Another negative effect includes becoming withdrawn from family life and social activities. Most of the time, someone who hates their career is already overworked and burned out. Work takes over their life and they find little joy in what really matters: family, friends, and themselves. Personal time is put on the back burner.I know these symptoms all too well. The good news is, there is a way to figure out how to find a career you love and transition into it.One thing that I never did was take vacations. I always worried in the back of my mind that my job would be gone when I got back. Needless worry to say the least, but I wasn’t the only one. Other co-workers confided in me that they had the same fear.If you have vacation time, I recommend taking it. When you go on vacation focus on the activities that bring you the most joy. These activities may be the trigger to what you would enjoy doing for a living. For example, once I left my former job, I realized that I had a passion for health and fitness so I created a business out of my passion.Being on vacation gives you time to get out of the 9 to 5 frame of mind. You have time to do fun things and to find out what your passion truly is. I have read many stories of corporate executives who gave up their 6-figure salaries to run businesses such as giving surfing lessons on island paradises.This doesn’t mean you will build a business in some exotic vacation spot. The point is, you will let your creativity come to life and figure out what you are truly meant to do.Career change sounds scary but with proper planning and focus, it can be done and you can be a much happier person for it!