When you were a kid, what was your dream job? Astronaut? Movie star? Professional football player? Fortune 500 CEO? Alright, forget when you were a kid. What's your dream job now? For many professionals, the dreams of childhood have been set aside and replaced with more realistic expectations. Working at home in your PJs? Taking off every winter Wednesday to ski practically empty slopes, and a trekking a couple of months each year on either Everest or Kilimanjaro? MidAmerica Nazarene University surveyed 2,000 Americans to find out what the modern-day dream job looked like, and found some intriguing results -- not everyone wants to be a CEO, though many are enticed by Hollywood. Today's dream jobs are a means to an end--such as that trip to Kilimanjaro, or an early retirement. Related: Most would move to another country for dream job There are more than a few Americans who are already in their chosen professions, or have found the industry they like best -- and are now taking the steps to secure that particular job that fits them to a tee. Scientific research shows that the more you visualize your goals -- especially specific attributes of what you want to attain -- the greater the chance you will have of achieving them. So take some time now to map out the best career for you, and you just may get it -- or, you may find that you already have it…
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