One of the recurring fears that I hear a lot of, especially during career changes or when someone is looking for a new job, is “I'm afraid I'll choose the wrong thing.” So I'm here today to tell you what to do when you choose the wrong job.
First of all, you need to take a breather and realize there is no wrong thing! There is no wrong job.
You need people. We all need people. You need a support system to find your career passion and you are also a support system. Whatever it is, whoever it is- you cannot do anything alone. Nobody is self-made. Sure, you can do - and have done- amazing things in your life or in your career but nobody can do it alone. You have to have a support system to find your thing.
Career fulfillment is a 100% personal concept. Fulfillment doesn’t mean you need to wake up every day with hearts and rainbows in your eyes about your job, but it does need to mean that you get true satisfaction from it - beyond a paycheck. What is fulfilling for one person could be a nightmare for another so you will need to define what “fulfillment” means - for you.
How to recover from losing your job. "I lost my job" are some of the most dreaded words in any language. We’ve all been there. The start-up shuttered. You got yourself fired. Or it was just an out and out unexplained termination. Job loss happens. It can send you into a tailspin. But it also means that you have an opportunity to get another job. A better job. A job you really want.
While we coaches wish there was a magic wand that only shot out sparkly farts of glittery job happiness - there just isn’t - instead there's this thing. Career Coaching. It IS a thing. A thing everyone should take advantage of. Here’s how career coaching works. If you want to be a coach or get career coaching, here are the basics.
It’s time to talk about networking. Yes again! It really is THAT important. It’s summertime and it's beautiful out and there It’s normal for there to be a little dip in your productivity but, here’s the thing: summertime is truly is the best season to network, hands down. If you’re looking for career success and how to network, this is the place.
Why is it important to be a good leader? Because truly good leaders see career growth on a whole other level. They foster the loyalty and respect of coworkers which leads to being crazy effective on the job and easily recommended for promotions and other opportunities - and that's what we're all about right?
Networking is necessary, but it doesn't have to be work. And you don’t even need pants!
I know… I know. Networking suuuuuccks. Except it doesn’t have to. And yes you have to do it. If you want to tell your story and sell yourself, you need an audience. That means you do need to network. But it really isn’t as hard, or as bad, as you think. You can (and should) even start in your own backyard.
I’ve had more than one client who wanted to know how to change careers say to me “I can't do X because I've wasted too much time doing Y.” Here's the deal - you have not wasted too much time doing anything. I've got five reasons why you haven't wasted too much time. And here are the 5 top reasons why:
