Now What?® Coaching
from Laura Berman Fortgang
After Wall Street laid him off, Richard Kadlub decided to create a business based on his love for his home town. 
A Tour Grows in Brooklyn turned out to be the career transition that was right under his nose… or shall we say, right under his feet!
“Give up? Fuhgeddaboudit! Laid-off Wall St. worker turns love of Brooklyn into a walking tour biz.”
Here is an article that first ran in January, with some great ideas for staying motivated. They’re just as good in June, a perfect time to check in with your intentions for the year. Keep moving toward your goal!
You are most likely familiar with the classic career handbook, What Color Is Your Parachute?, written by author, Dick Bolles. Updated every year, its insights and exercises are as relevant as ever. The companion website, JobHuntersBible.com, is full of excellent resources for conducting research, creating resumes and cover letters, and effectively using the Internet. We encourage you to check it out. In the following interview with Bolles, he shares his thoughts on how to find meaningful work, also known as “Right Livelihood”. Espousing the belief that “any career can be a conscious career”, Dick emphasizes taking the time to understand your innate gifts and that your ideal occupation might come in a form that varies from your original dream. There are several other good tips here, including always preparing to have alternatives because this puts you in a position of power.
Today we have three stories of career reinvention. In one case the change was self-initiated while the other two reinventions were in response to abrupt and unexpected events. Comments Daryn Kagan, former CNN anchor and now head of DarynKagan.com, “The thing I wish I knew then that I know now is: Inspiration comes in pieces.” The moral she learned from her experience is: “What’s bad today may actually be good tomorrow.”
“When Your Dream Doesn’t Work Out: How to Reinvent Yourself & Come Back.”
“I’ve found that the resources I get are no good unless I give them back,” says Russell Simmons, CEO of Rush Communications and one of the founders of the hip-hop movement. “That cycle of giving is the process that sustains you, makes you happy and makes you whole.” In today’s article from Success Magazine, Simmons shares his key principles of empowerment, one of which became the title of his book: Do You! “Always do you” means always be true to yourself. Of the principles that he outlines here, which are the ones that speak to you?
In previous posts we’ve cited examples of job seekers who successfully landed positions by blogging or using Twitter. Today we bring you some practical tips for using LinkedIn. Do you have an example of how you’ve used social media to land a job or help you in your research? We’d love to hear about it.