By Eugenie Harvey
Along with David Robinson, I developed and launched We Are What We Do - a new global movement which aims to inspire people to use simple everyday actions to change the world. More
By Sab on 9 March 2011 at 13:57 in Careershifters Blog
In this article, the author shares his experience and lessons from taking a huge leap of faith. He used to work in American politics and knew he had to leave that field. Not only did he choose to quit the sector, but also he returned back to full time education, got married, and moved to a town where he knew nobody!
This kind of major change may not work for everybody, but his experience reveals tips and lessons that all career changers will find useful. Visit the article to find out more; in summary his six tips for success at change are:
- Read widely
- Plan
- Have patience
- Timing is important
- Have Self-Discipline to follow through
- Use your community to help
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By Jessica McGrego...
Jessica McGregor Johnson offers inspiring advice on how to move forward with your career change goals whilst remaining open to unexpected opportunities - and to be daring in your actions! More
By Sonia Lakshman
Sonia Lakshman tells us why doing a career change all by yourself is definitely not the best way to change career, and how having other people on board can bring you the change you need. More
By Sab on 31 August 2010 at 12:11 in Careershifters Blog
Throughout this process of trying out career areas it’s really important to give yourself credit for taking these trials and testing things out. Every new experience is a lesson and something to build on, even if you’ve tried something and it felt like a complete waste of time - it never is, there’s always a lesson to be learnt.
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By Sarah Alderson
In January 2010, I resigned from my job working for a charity in London, rented out my house and took off with my husband and three year old daughter to find a new place to call home. After spending three months living on the beach in India we headed to Singapore, Malaysia and then Bali. We found home in Bali. If you think it might be cool to do something similar then here are some ideas and tips to get you started on your very own journey. 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
By Andrea Perry
Sometimes career shifting can feel like wanting a simple coffee and being faced with a barrage of choices. We like options, we want the freedom to make our own choices, but sometimes we can get paralysed by the plethora of avenues available. So if you’re the kind of person who likes to keep doors open, can you ever move forward with your career? More
By Marianne Cantwell
What happens when you’ve done it all – you’ve read all the tips, you’ve gone to the workshops, you know your stuff, but you still feel like something is holding you back from changing career? Odds are that ‘something’ is a fear or limiting belief.
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By willow on 14 June 2009 at 04:16 in ShiftLogs
It's been a long time coming, but I have accomplished a major life dream - living, working and travelling abroad. More
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