Why Do You Want a New Career?
Why are you thinking about changing your career?
Do you want to create and grow, step up, or just survive?
We all have reasons for doing things. The most successful people have the strongest reasons why they do what they do. If one of your children needed a medical treatment that would keep them healthy thereafter, would you find a means of coming up with the necessary money? You bet you would! This is because your love for your children and their well being is an extremely strong incentive to you, there would be no question of your success in raising the needed money.
Not every decision is life or death, but when you have a strong reason why you are doing something, keeping your momentum and not becoming complacent is much easier. There is always incentive to move forward, even when the going gets tough.
Take some time to think about why you want to make a career transition. There are hundreds of reasons people change careers or jobs. Some ideas may be: for more money, freedom with your time, creative release, less stress, a better atmosphere. What are your reasons. Jot down a few notes on your thoughts.
Now that you have defined a basic reasons why you want to change your career, it’s time to expand those reasons. Your “why” must become so compelling, that when you are discouraged, your “why” will pick you up. When everything seems to be going wrong, your “why” will straighten the road.
When you have a success, your “why” will share the joy.
Connect your why to a tangible item – focus and hold / touch something this is or represents your “why.” Every time you touch that thing you will think of your why and continually impress it upon your mind and through touch – it will be your anchor. (Type in a visualization technique triggered by the tangible item)
Visually create a vision board or power point screen saver to reiterate the “why.” Spend time looking at your vision and conjure up the feelings you will have when it is attained. Keep the visual reminder where it is seen frequently to ingrain the reasons
Write your story to the world expressing your gratitude that you had your “why” to keep you going through all the tough times. This is your Oscar acceptance speech. Print it on an index card and keep it with you, post it in your car and on your bathroom mirror so you can read it and hear the encouragement speaking in your mind to keep you focused and moving forward
Tap into a specific piece of music, or record your acceptance speech so you may listen to the rhythm and the lilt of your voice to implant to sound of your “why.” Play it over a few times every day as your reminder
Knowing why you are making this career transition for the better, and giving yourself the appropriate tools to make your personal reasons intrinsic to this process, will be a strong aid to you when you need it. Perhaps this will be the one main difference between victory and defeat.
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Lesley V. Ingves
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