Summary: What does it take to leave an office job behind to become an independent Freelancer Writer? In this episode of Career Relaunch, Kat Boogaard, a former Marketing Assistant for the Green Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau turned Freelance Writer shares her thoughts on not allowing yourself to be defined solely by your job and managing the people who critique your career choices. I also share some thoughts on more meaningful ways to respond to the question, “What do you do?”<br> Key Takeaways<br> <br> * Taking charge of your own career future and doing something really scary can also be really exciting.<br> * Taking the decision to leave your full-time job is often the most challenging part of the career change process.<br> * Keeping your eye on what you’re working toward and celebrating the small wins can help keep you on track.<br> * What you do professionally in your career does not define you. You have an identity outside of your day job.<br> * Don’t limit your response to the question “What do you do?” to simply your job title. When you share more about yourself, others get a more complete picture of who you are.<br> <br> Tweetables to Share<br> Resources Mentioned<br> <br> * Visit blog <a href="http://www.lemonadelinings.com" target="_blank">Lemonade Linings</a> & subscribe to Kat’s newsletter to receive her articles on career, lifestyle, and personal development topics.<br> * Joseph’s <a href="https://josephpliu.com/tedx/" target="_blank">TEDx Talk</a>, Reshaping the Story of Your Career on the question, “What do you do.”<br> * Dr. Suess <a href="http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Dr._Seuss" target="_blank">Quote on Being Who You Are</a> (although this has also been attributed to <a href="http://whatwillmatter.com/2012/03/quote-be-who-you-are-and-say-what-you-feel-because-those-who-mind-dont-matter-and-those-who-matter-dont-mind-dr-seuss/" target="_blank">others</a>)<br> <br> <br> Free Tool: Define Your Commitments<br> During this episode’s Mental Fuel segment, I talked about other things you can say when asked, “What do you do?” For some help in doing this, you can download your “Expand Your Identity” Worksheet<br> <br> <br> About Kat Boogaard, Freelance Writer at Lemonade Linings<br> <a href="http://www.lemonadelinings.com"></a><br> After working full-time in the “real world” as a Marketing Assistant, Kat made the decision to leave her steady job and pursue a career as a freelance writer.<br> Now, she spends her days crafting content—mainly related to career and self-development. Her work and career advice has been published by the likes of The Muse, Forbes, Inc, Mashable, and LifeHacker. You can check out her articles on her blog, <a href="http://After%20working%20full-time%20in%20the%20%22real%20world%22%20as%20a%20Marketing%20Assistant,%20Kat%20made%20the%20decision%20to%20leave%20her%20steady%20job%20and%20pursue%20a%20career%20as%20a%20freelance%20writer.%20Now,%20she%20spends%20her%20days%20crafting%20content%E2%80%94mainly%20related%20to%20career%20and%20self-development.%20Her%20work%20and%20career%20advice%20has%20been%20published%20by%20the%20likes%20of%20The%20Muse,%20Forbes,%20Inc,%20Mashable,%20and%20LifeHacker." target="_blank">Lemonade Linings</a>.<br> <br> Did You Enjoy This Episode? Please Let Us Know!<br> <br> * Tweet: If you enjoyed this episode and have a few seconds to spare, <a href="http://ctt.ec/9bKOz" target="_blank">Tweet to let me and Kat know</a>!<br><br> <a class="button orange" href="http://ctt.ec/9bKOz" target="_blank">Tweet a thank you!</a><br> * Review: I’d also love for you to <a href="https://josephpliu.com/itunesreview" target="_blank">leave a positive review and rating</a> for the podcast on iTunes, which helps my show reach more people who want to relaunch their careers.<br> * Subscribe: Be sure to subscribe to Career Relaunch podcast on <a href="https://josephpliu.com/itunes" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://josephpliu."></a>
