| -> | | | | to be a fireman, artist, fashion designer, comedian, |
| Let's say that you have discovered your purpose but | | | | policeman, politician, whatever, simply contact |
| you don't know how to go about obtaining God's | | | | someone who is presentlydoing exactly what it is |
| purpose for your life. You don't know what to do | | | | you wish to do and ask them any questions you |
| next. How do you start? How do you go about | | | | may have pertaining to entering their field. |
| changing from your present occupation to finding a | | | | It basically works this way for no matter what you |
| career using the purpose God gave you? | | | | are interested in pursuing. Find someone who's doing |
| Let's say God blessed you with the talent to sing. | | | | it and ask him or her how they went about it and |
| You know that you can sing and so do others. But | | | | follow their example. Do whatever they did. |
| how do you become a singer? | | | | Suppose someone tells you that in order to get into |
| Well, the first thing you must decide is on what type | | | | the field you are interested in, you must have a |
| of music you are interested in singing. Do you sing | | | | certain degree from college or a secondary school. |
| country music? Gospel music? R&B? Pop? | | | | But you don't wish to go to school. What can you |
| Classical? What type of music do you like to sing? | | | | do? |
| The second thing you must do is find someone that | | | | It's simple, ask if they know of anyone who did it |
| is doing what you want to do and contact them. | | | | without a degree and get in touch with that person |
| Let's say you want to be a Gospel singer. What | | | | and see what he or she did and do the same. |
| gospel singer do you admire? Find a way to contact | | | | Monique wanted to be an event planner. She had |
| him or her and ask for suggestions on what you | | | | planned events all of her life for her friends and |
| should do to become a gospel singer. | | | | family. She was really good at it and thought that she |
| OK, now the question comes up, how do you go | | | | would make a great event planner for a corporation. |
| about contacting awell-known singer? Isn't it hard to | | | | She didn't know how to start or what she would |
| talk with them? No. It isn't. There are six degrees of | | | | have to do in order to become an event planner. So |
| separation between you and anyone you would like | | | | she went on the Internet and looked up corporate |
| to meet. Buy the album and see what record label | | | | event planning companies. Most of the sites she |
| they record on. Call the label and ask for the publicity | | | | went on listed the email address of the employees. |
| department. Find out if they have information on who | | | | So, she contacted them to find out information she |
| manages the singer or who is the publicist. If there is | | | | was interested in finding out. She wanted to know : |
| no manager, ask for a book agent number. Call the | | | | 1. How to become an event planner? |
| booking agent and ask for the manager's number. Call | | | | 2. What should she do to start? |
| the manager and let them know what you are | | | | 3. What is the average pay? |
| interested in finding out. Keep trying. Be persistent | | | | 4. What is required of event planners on a daily |
| and you will be able to talk with whatever artist you | | | | basis? |
| are interested in talking to. You should be able to get | | | | 5. What type of events planners are there? |
| in touch with them through one of those channels: | | | | 6. What is the best industry to work as an event |
| record label, booking agent, manager or publicist. | | | | planner? |
| Let's say you want to write a book, or a news | | | | 7. Are there organizations or associations for event |
| column, or an article. Find the publication you would | | | | planners and if so,what are the best? |
| want to write for and call them. Tell them you want | | | | 8. Are there newspapers, magazines or newsletters |
| to submit an article or a news column and ask what | | | | catered to the event planning industry, if so what are |
| you will have to do. | | | | the names? |
| Look at the name of someone who submitted an | | | | 9. How should she go about getting a job as an |
| article. A lot of times the last paragraph will give you | | | | event planner? |
| additional information on the author. Contact him or | | | | 10. Would you be able to give at least three more |
| her and ask them what they did to get published. Let | | | | names of people shecould contact? |
| them know you are interested in writing and would | | | | This tactic will work with any career you are |
| appreciate any pointers they could offer.If you want | | | | interested in pursuing. |