Happen to Your Career

Robert was in a VP level role, earning great money and enjoying life and work. He was well known around his industry. He was great at what he did.   Things were pretty good overall… Until they weren’t! Robert got laid off. No big deal right. A great opportunity to take some time and get a way. (Thanks soft landings and severance!) Except when it came time to go back to work: 8 months passed. Then 10, 12… 18 months passed and he’d had a few interviews but nothing had panned out.

The cost for staying in your job is higher than you think, and Audrey learned that the hard way. She’d given much of herself to the job and had been rewarded with increasing responsibility, perpetual “thank yous” …and an increasing distaste for her work because what she valued most didn’t align with what the company valued. So how did she go from teary days staying at a job she hated to getting paid $20,000 more with a career that allowed her to be who she is?

Many people that think their dream is impossible. Sharissa Sebastian had been in the tech industry for years, but was wanting to make a transition out of that field. She was eventually introduced to coaching through Groupon. Her coach began talking with her about what her ideal situation would look like, but she was holding herself back. She didn't think that "ideal" wouldn't be realistic. But Sharissa's coach asked her, "But what if it is possible?"

“I felt like there was something missing in my career that I had some skills I wanted to sharpen that I wanted a different connection to the work that I was doing. And I was feeling very stuck in my search.” We hear this kind of thing all the time. High Performers work hard to get an education and build their careers. But then they find themselves in a place of unhappiness. I want to share several examples of people that we have worked with that came from being stuck and unclear.

How can I remove distraction? Distraction from achieving what’s most important to me? Distraction that takes me away from who I want to be spending my time with? And yet that’s what stops so many of us from what we really want to accomplish. Here to teach us the difference between traction and distraction is author Nir Eyal.

"How do you determine what to charge for coaching?" "Should I do one-on-one coaching or group coaching?" "What if my target market can't afford my rates? Do I go broke, or do I just lose out on clients?" These are common questions that new coaches often ask. In fact, these are questions that all coaches face when they hit a plateau or brick wall in finding new clients. While it's important to address these issues, realize that there is not just a single answer.

Many times, people realize that they are not where they should be, doing what they should be doing, but they’re afraid to make a change. They’re afraid of what negative consequences may happen if they make a change. It can be scary when you face the unknown. But, on the other hand, what if the change was actually going to improve your situation - not make it worse? As I’ve worked with thousands of people, getting over this hurdle is one of the best things that has happened in their lives.

“I knew something was off, but couldn't quite identify it for myself. You know, you get too close to your daily life, you can't really pull out which was a big factor of I want a coach to help me with this.” Heather felt stalled out in her career and life, and knew she needed to make a change before she completely burned out. After taking deliberate action and getting some help, she now has a fulfilling career that really fits her.

The topic of this session is how to find meaningful work that also pays you well, particularly as it relates to your biggest questions, we want to be able to answer as many of those as we possibly can. The vast majority of our coaches on our team together in one panel to be able to answer your most compelling questions. This is a replay of our panel-style webinar with our career coaches.

Do you have a solid understanding of your Signature Strengths? No? That’s OK. Judith didn’t understand hers completely either. She had enrolled in our CCB program and was working through the exercises to figure out and uncover her strengths. Even after doing a lot of that work, she still felt like there was something missing. Judith wanted to really get to the nitty gritty of her Signature Strengths. So here is a conversation with her to help her walk through her strengths and dig even deepe

After experiencing the overwhelm of career burnout from her previous positions and frustration with the job search overseas, Tanya found HTYC, enrolled in Bootcamp, put in the hard work, built strategic relationships, and persevered even after some unanswered phone calls and emails to land her dream job. Curious how she did it? (and how you can do it, too?)

When we look at career change, we know that taking on this big life change requires a great amount of time, energy, maybe a bit of financial planning, and a solid support system to lean on when the career change process becomes overwhelming. One of the least-talked about topics of career change is your current and ongoing support system. As much as our core supporters want to be there for us as we make this career change, many of them aren’t really sure how to approach the issue.

Myths about Goals: Disappearing Episode

A lot of people who set goals do not include the most important people in their life in the process, but why? After all, the goals we set impact them, too. If we fail to include these key people (whether that’s your spouse, partner, a roommate, boss, etc.), there is a lot that can stop you from reaching the goals you set.

As I celebrate 4 years since I became self-employed full-time, I’m sharing the top 4 lessons I’ve learned while working with people making career changes: It ALWAYS happens slower than you think it does. It’s worth it to learn how to live intentionally. If you know what you want, it’s easier to ask for what you want; AND when you ask for what you want, it’s much more likely to happen. Time and strengths freedom makes for happier and more meaningful lives.