How to Make a Career Change That Seems Impossible

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Curt:
What I love about your roadblock story is that you highlight the *method* or the way to look at the obstruction. I never really tackled career change using this method until I read the incomparable Barbara Sher book, "Wishcraft".
She talks about throwing idea parties and drawing in your support team to create a workaround to the road block.
Thanks for sharing.
Best, Jillian,
JoyBirds
Be Adventurous, Wake Up to Work You Love
www.jillianjdavis.com

Jillian of MA 12:37PM November 22, 2010

Thanks for the great article Curt.
You are so right that many people never even try because they have been told... and then proceed to tell themselves... that "it's not realistic."
One of my favorite quotes is by Will Smith who said, "Being realistic is the most commonly traveled road to mediocrity."
Even traditional career counselors discourage people from straying too far off the beaten path. Imagine if we lived in a world where our energy went into figuring out how to make the impossible happen vs. wasting time focusing on all the reasons it can't.
(For that very reason I created the first training program to teach life and career coaches how to work with clients who want to profit from their passions so they can pursue what others tell them is impossible!)
It's great to know there's a kindred spirit out there Curt. I'm happy to tell my readers about you and your work.
Valerie Young
Dreamer in Residence
www.ChangingCourse.com

Valerie Young of MA 9:49AM November 22, 2010

Chris,
I really love the thoughtful questions you pose in this article. These questions are key to taking control of your career and being strategic. Another question that I ask career-seekers is to pretend like they have already accomplished their long-term objective and to work backward to show me how they got there. I tell them to just have fun with it and to remember that there always multiple paths to the same goal. Then, to go check with someone in the field -- who is doing what they're doing -- to make sure their assumptions are correct, which is also a great way to get a mentor. In my blog, "Courageously Pursue Your Dream," I also give more advice to keeping career dreams alive: http://www.yourtransitionspecialist.com/blog/courageously-pursue-your-dreams/
To your career success!
Josephine Hanan
www.yourtransitionspecialist.com

Josephine Hanan of CA 6:42PM November 19, 2010