By Hattie B on 3 December 2011 at 13:53 in Careershifters Blog
Most people would rather stay in a miserable work situation that step into the uncertainty of change. In this guest blog post, Hattie B takes you through a step by step process to work through fear and begin to take action in your career change.
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By Sab on 12 August 2010 at 18:01 in Careershifters Blog
I found fear.less stories a few months ago and some of the people they interview have amazing insight and wisdom that could help you with your career change.
The site produces free downloadable magazines each month and they are always worth a read (and like me you may find yourself highlighting choice insights).
They also have a zippy blog with related posts, so if you're dealing with your fears and limiting beliefs about career change at the mo, get yourself to their site!
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By Sab on 12 August 2010 at 16:55 in Careershifters Blog
In day to day life, we're not so often aware about how we put a spin on every circumstance that happens to us (or that we make happen). We don't sit around and debate what 'spin' we're gonna put on eg a job loss or our spouse relocating for work.
But the 'spin' or 'take' that we put on these things (often big, life changing things) is crucial as to an extent it determines our emotions and feelings to these happenings, which in turn will determine our actions. And this is also true of when we start to think about potential careers that we might like to do in the future.
Read on!
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By Stephanie Mount
Limiting beliefs get in the way of our true potential, our talents and what we truly want in our lives. The second you notice the negative voice in your head telling you fears and doubts, try the following steps... More
By Sab on 7 April 2010 at 19:57 in ShiftLogs
Something that keeps tripping me up is ‘letting go’ and fear. I think we hold a lot of this stuff in and feel obliged to bear it, rather than drop it!
I’m intrigued to know what your thoughts are on this. How do we raise the stakes to make it imperative to drop things that hold us back? More
Careershifter question
By human106
I used to consider myself quite creative. I'm now a planning manager in a very large company with a good salary but I can't stand the thought that "this is it for the rest of my life". The money I earn is preventing me from leaving - all the "interesting" jobs seem to be badly paid.
ShiftDoctor answer
By Jessica McGrego... in ShiftSurgeries
Henry Ford said "Whether you think you can or you can't, you are right"...
Start to challenge your beliefs - those are what are getting in the way of you creating a job that grabs your interest, that motivates you to want to go to work everyday and do the best you can.
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By Toby Buckle
Do you know you should be doing stuff to find a new career, but just don't seem to be able to get round to doing it? Then you've got a classic case of procrastination - common to any career shifter. Career coach, Toby Buckle, looks at what you can do both practically and in mind-set to get moving again. More
By Lee Lam
You may find it hard to decide on a new career more because of the limitations you are putting on yourself, rather than any practical or sensible rationale. Your self-confidence has a huge impact on what you think you can do and so it makes sense to start with this. Confidence coach, Lee Lam, takes you through the steps to choosing a new career confidently. More
By Satu Kreula
A client of mine emailed me today to say he was feeling restless after our last session. He didn't want to overanalyse it, but clearly something was brewing within. We'd gotten to the point in our coaching where we'd done all the work on who he is, what he wants from his work and what he can offer to a potential employer, and we were now exploring all the job/career possibilities that he was inspired by to ascertain which ones he'd like to explore more. More
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