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TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR CAREER

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TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR CAREER

For me, and for most people, making a career change isn't some big leap. Of course, there are overarching strategies you should think about, such as pivoting to a new role or industry, not both at the same time, or getting hands-on experience via a side gig or volunteer work, or joining an understaffed startup where you'll get to wear all kinds of new hats.But the most powerful move I made was just doing one little thing each week that got me a little bit closer to where I wanted to go. The momentum was energizing, and I finally felt motivated to keep going, no matter how long the change was going to take. 

  1. Make a list of people who've helped you.
  2. Make a list of people you look up to. What do you admire about them?
  3. Take it one step further and write them a fan letter.
  4. Create a Booya Folder
  5. Listen to an inspiring podcast. I love Creative Pep Talk and Being Boss
  6. Listen to this episode of the Creative Pep Talk podcast.
  7. Read Seth Godin's Linchpin
  8. Look up people with your dream title on LinkedIn and study their career history. How did they get where they are?
  9. Perform a social audit on yourself.
  10. Make a list of our favorite quotes/words of wisdom/pieces of advice.
  11. Or, get inspired by the story of a successful career changer — like one of the many featured on Careershifters.
  12. Read Finding Your Own North Star
  13. Read Your Dream Life Starts Here
  14. Look up five people who have your desired job title on LinkedIn, and study their profiles. What skills or experiences do they all have in common? This isn't meant to be discouraging ("Ugh, they all have 10 years of experience) — it's meant to help you identify skills you could start to add to your own resume. On that note:
  15. Sign up for an online class in your dream field. Udemy, CreativeLive, General Assembly, and edX all have a great selection of affordable options.
  16. Create a "networking spreadsheet" where you can keep track of all your contacts in the field. Write down anyone you know now. Then, next week's task can be…
  17. Identify one person you know who's in the field you want to go into, and invite him or her out to coffee or lunch (your treat!).
  18. Make a list of companies that
  19. Sign up for interesting and inspiriting email newsetters.
  20. Write our your favorite quotes. “Make your own Bible. Select and collect all the words and sentences that in all your readings have been to you like the blast of a trumpet.” - Emerson
  21. Create
  22. Buy a journal, and write about your dreams, goals, fears — anything that comes to mind. Here's a great guide to getting started.
  23. Sign up for a meetup, conference, or professional event.
  24. Say "yes" to an event, party, or gathering you wouldn't normally attend. You never know who you might meet.

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Multi-Passionate Entrepreneur

I love this episode of Marie Forleo's MarieTV. So many times we feel pressure from work or wherever to focus in and try to get good at one thing - but we don't need to fit ourselves into a box.

"It's funny because when I was growing up I would run into people in my family and at school who would say you have to pick one [interest]. And I thought - well I don't want to pick one. I like all of these things. And I very much think that if you have lots of interests, you should explore them to the best of your ability because you never know how they're going to interplay or which one is really going to take-off. Even if they don't fit together in a traditional sense, that's all the more reason to try to make it work because that's going to separate you from the pack."

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AT YOUR DOOR PEDIATRICS

We’re SO excited about this new spot for our client, Dr. Wiley. Thank you SO much to Katy O’Brien Holder, Melissa Wirt, Blair Bode Barkley and their families for helping us show what At Your Door Pediatrics is all about! And to Departure Point Films for being fantastic partners!

“Sooner or later, everything old is new again.”

We love Dr. Wiley’s concept and are so excited to spread the word to Richmond families. Watch the video to learn more and visit AtYourDoorPediatrics.com.

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