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Creating and Sustaining Your Momentum For a Career Change

By Kate Renshaw

Are you already making your career change, but finding it hard going? In this article, Kate Renshaw shares six tips to help you stay motivated and moving forward. More

“I Can’t Afford to Change Career”. Oh Really?

By Sab on 13 July 2011 at 13:16 in Careershifters Blog

Do you tell yourself you can't afford to change career? The process isn't always costly, but you may need to fund training or start up costs. If so, is it 'impossible' to cut back your expenses to fund the change, or do you just not want to?

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Get Motivated and Follow The Seven Steps To Success with BBC Brainsmart

By BBC Brainsmart

Anyone can have a goal; that's easy. The hard part is staying energised and not giving up. In this article, BBC Brainsmart share a video on how stay motivated as well as their seven tips to success to help you with your career change. More

5 Ways to Motivate Yourself During a Career Change

By Simon North

Simon North shares his top tips for how you can stay motivated, focused and in your best form during your career change. More

Excitement Will Get You Past Procrastination

By Sab on 12 June 2011 at 15:21 in Careershifters Blog

Are you procrastinating with your current career change idea? Rather than fear holding you back, it could be that your idea or goal is not motivating enough for you. Perhaps it's time to super-charge your career goal. If this sounds like you, read on!

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Why This Career Change Might be the Best Thing You’ve Ever Done

By Nisa Chitakasem

Have you become discouraged or disillusioned with your career change? In this article, Nisa Chitakasem will remind you of some very powerful reasons for making the change that will get you back on track! More

Fear.less Magazine - the big 'why' and how to manage your career change fears

By Sab on 21 May 2011 at 18:53 in Careershifters Blog

Feeling fearful about your career change? Worried about your finances or jittery about potentially making the wrong move?

The latest issue of Fearless magazine shares personal stories of those who have faced their fears and overcome them - all very relevant material for anyone making a career change.

Zappo's CEO Tony Hsieh explains how he overcame his fear of public speaking. His way of tackling his fear can show how you can approach fears you may have about networking, pitching or going to interviews.

Paralympian Josh Sundsquist talks about the importance of the big ‘why’ - the motivating factor that makes you determined to meet your goals. His interview may help you if you haven’t yet been able to commit to a possible new career direction.

Writer Laura Vanderham talks about how to use your time efficiently rather than waste it (helpful if you’re using a lack of time as a reason to not change career!).

A great and inspiring read, check out Fear.less here.

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Fighting Fear in Your Career Change: Are You Being Held Hostage By The Beige Army?

By Marianne Cantwell

Want to do something unique and off the charts but come up against other people's resistance? Maybe you've been up against what Marianne Cantwell calls the Beige Army. In this article she helps you understand who these people are and how you can continue to pursue your dreams without being dragged down by them... More

How to Get Through Career Change Resistance

By Sab on 8 February 2011 at 15:18 in Careershifters Blog

Finding it hard to follow through on your career change action plan? Can't bring yourself to update your CV or website? In this blog post I offer some suggestions on how to get you feeling motivated again and able to tackle your career change tasks.

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One Week Job - the man who tried out 52 Jobs in 52 Weeks to find his Passion

By Sab on 10 January 2011 at 20:45 in Careershifters Blog

One plucky Canadian graduate decided to trial out 52 jobs across a year in a fantastic trial-and-error project to find his passion.

I hope you find his documentary trailer inspiring in itself, you can find out more about Sean and his project on his website.

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