You’re ready to make a big career change. You really want to get going. But youre held back by fear. So you wait…and wait.Fear leads to paralysis. Then you start what psychologists call “catastrophizing:” imagining the worst that can happen, then magnifying the consequences till you’re predicting a major, irreversible disaster.Then you feel even more [...]
At the outset, let’s accept that there is no such thing as an ideal candidate, and there is no employer who is ideal for everyone. Still, every time we see someone change his or her career or make an upward move, we say or at least think that he/she is brilliant and was the ideal [...]
Are you facing that career change decision-point?Do you wish you were? Take it slowly and make sure what you really want to do is change careers.Remember that career change is a natural life progression. Most studies show that the average job seeker will change careers several times over the course of his or her lifetime.Use [...]
The financial planning industry is growing strongly and quickly. An initial major driving influence was the mandatory superannuation decision by the government which drove investment savings up incredibly. Financial planners are often sought in gaining advice on how to invest in preparation for retirement given the need for finance is now mainly independent from government [...]
Change your career? In midlife? One catalyst of midlife crisis is a life not truly aligned with your present shifting values. You no longer find fulfillment in the same things you did when you were younger because your values may have shifted and this disconnection contributes to a sense of midlife crisis.In midlife you may [...]