There is perhaps nothing worse than reaching the top of the ladder and discovering that you’re on the wrong wall. ~ Joseph Campbell

Career Stage

Career Change

You have been thinking about this change for some time. This is not a knee jerk reaction to a bad day. You are not where you need to be. Do you know what you want? This is not the time to jump into another job without taking a breath and recalibrating your assumptions. I know, we gotta get going to make things happen and start applying for jobs. But this is a complex marketing project–and YOU are the product! Let’s invest the time to make this change matter.

Do’s

  • Complete the SWiVEL.
  • Reflect on what energizes you, what your passions are.
  • Write! Write to yourself without judgment. Write your story.
  • Find specific words that energize you and that convey your uniqueness.
  • Develop a compelling answer to: What do you want to do? Where are you going.
  • Use your head, but let your heart guide your options.
  • Ask for help, feedback and advice.
  • Explore the Life Portfolio Design.

Dont’s

  • Never start by saying what you do not want to do.
  • Wait to Rewrite your resume until you are more clear on your targets.
  • Hold off networking until you can clearly answer, “What are you looking to do next?”
  • Random job searches are a waste when you are not sure what you want.
  • Refrain from making general statements such as: “I am a problem solver.” “I am a people person.” “I am a team player.”
  • Stop saying the same things you no longer believe.

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Poetry

Ass Kickers

When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness. ~ Joseph Campbell
Like in good meditation, let the distracting ego drift into the background so that you can focus on what and who is right in front of you.
The literal meaning of life is whatever you're doing that prevents you from killing yourself. ~ Albert Camus
All of us walk a fine line of sanity across a minefield of depression, loneliness, and anxiety. Even for the better adjusted, we combat debilitating thoughts about our self-worth. Let's help each other reduce the stress and burdens of self-doubt and self-loathing through love and compassion.
There is no passion to be found playing small–in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living. ~ Nelson Mandela
Don't be confused. This is not about finding your passion, this is about living with passion. To live passionately. Putting yourself fully into your work, your relationships, your hustles, and your causes. Going all in generates the passion to go big.
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