Here are great guidelines to consider as you turn your dream about reinventing yourself into a realistic approach to do just that. Many of the points we work through in Now What?® are part of this process: doing your research on your “dream job” putting the right support in place realistically assessing what will be…
Career transitions
Got An Identity Crisis? [Video]
Are you stuck?…… It was nice to hear from so many people who saw the first video that debuted on Monday. I hope I’ve answered your questions here in video TWO which is about the second block to clarity: IDENTITY. Do you allow who you think you’re supposed to be get in the way of…
GIVING THANKS GIVES WAY TO SMOOTH CAREER TRANSITIONS
by Now What?® Coaching Founder, Laura Berman Fortgang We all know to say please and thank you and send those post-interview thank you notes. We all know that Thanksgiving is the time to give thanks for all we have. These are good habits and fruitful ones. However, there are more ways that gratitude can make…
No Regrets
Today’s post includes perspective from people of various ages and backgrounds, as they reflect on their career transitions. Despite some sacrifices and unknowns, most say they will not regret trying something new. Imagine yourself at some point in the future, having taken a chance with a new direction. What is it that you can picture…
Career Transition: A Chance to Evolve Your Life Story
Some helpful thoughts here that may broaden your perspective on career change. In the Now What? career transition coaching process, examining your life story is often a pinnacle moment because it helps you connect the dots in a new way. Patterns and possibilities emerge that can only be detected in the context of your whole story. Once…
Getting What We Want Can Also Mean Giving Something Up
By Alvah Parker, Authorized Now What? Facilitator Career transitions create discomfort. Often times, it is not clear where you are headed. At other times, you aren’t sure if you really want to make a change. Like a snake shedding it’s old skin, you had adjusted to the “old skin”, your current career, but it just…