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How to set new goals
How to take action towards a new life
How to create a plan for change
Resourcefulness
Moving off of a linear career path shifts you toward having a less conventional career. That means you might need to take a less conventional, more creative approach to open up opportunities.
For example, instead of relying on job boards or traditional recruiters who tend to favor traditional candidates, you might need to focus on relying more on building connections through networking.
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Patience
Change requires time, so the idea of flipping overnight from one profession to another is not realistic. Intermediate steps may be necessary.
For example, enrolling in an evening course while holding down a full-time job, working toward obtaining a certification over t...
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Being resilient when you start over
When you walk away from your current career, be prepared to face external judgment from colleagues, friends, family, and other professionals in your sector. Most people who want change are generally motivated by internal values and priorities others can’t necessarily see, e.g., m...
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Drive
Changing careers is not for the faint of heart. It requires dedication and persistent commitment to creating the change you desire. It means continuing to move forward even when you feel like you’ve exhausted all of your options, making one more phone call, going to one more netw...
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The full-stop start over vs the daily reset
There are two ways to think about starting over.
- There’s the dramatic kind: a full-stop start over. A divorce happens. Start over. You’re terminated from a job. Start over. An accident happens. Start over.
- Another type of fresh start is the daily reset....
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Bravery
Starting over almost always involves making a decision with an element of risk. Whenever you walk away from anything in which you’ve invested time, you really never know if you’re going to uncover something better or worse than your current situation.
This is why moving on is often harder ...
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Weak vs. strong ties when dealing with connections
When trying to get a better or a different job, relying on the so-called 'weak ties'- that is to say, acquaintances and the like, might prove extremely useful. While your strong connections tend to place you in only one field of activity, the weak ones are more objective and could provide you wit...
Planning A Multi-Hyphenate Career
In order to thrive as a multi-hyphenate the most important thing you need to learn is to know a variety of different skills, the more unconventional the combination, the more recognized you'll be as a multi-hyphenate.
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