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CAREER TRANSITIONING IN
CHALLENGING TIMES
EWTG Mini-Course
Wednesday, September 13, 2011
Presenter, Patricia V. Hayes
CONGRATULATIONS!
A few things before we start:
MYOB--Respect others privacy.
This is not the “ideal” world.
Make the commitment to change.
“Oh, you hate your job? Why didn‟t
you say so? There‟s a support group
for that. It‟s called EVERYBODY,
and they meet at the bar.”
--Drew Carey
THE SIX “GS”
Get your mind right.
Get to dreaming.
Get inspired and stay connected.
Get educated.
Get a hobby.
Get moving– ACT!
1. GET YOUR MIND RIGHT.
Feel the emotions!
Pain
Frustration
Pity
Fear
PANIC
ACTION #1:
Take a minute to write down the
feelings you have about your career
situation using one word descriptors.
GET YOUR MIND RIGHT (CONT‟D)
Now, be done with it!
Reframe your mindset
RESOURCES FOR REFRAMING YOUR MIND
Find Your Strongest Life: What the Happiest and Most
Successful Women Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham
The Power of Focus for Women: What Successful Women
Know About the Secret to Conquering Challenges &
Creating Change by Fran Hewitt and Les Hewitt
Life’s a Bitch and then You Change Careers: 9 Steps to Get
Out of Your Funk and on to Your Future by Andrea Kay
Work Less, Make More by Jennifer White
The Success Principle by Jack Canfield
Secrets of Six-Figure Women: Surprising Strategies to Up
Your Earnings and Change Your Life by Barbara Stanny
Overcoming Underearning: A Five-Step Plan to a Richer
Life by Barbara Stanny
2. GET TO DREAMING.
Dream the impossible dream
Don‟t let fear block your dreams
ACTION #2:
Complete the following sentence:
“If I could do anything in the world, I would
_______________________________.”
3. GET INSPIRED . . .
Be inspired to think bigger and be better
Read a book
Watch a movie
Play with your kids/grandkids
“Your playing small doesn‟t serve the world.”
Marianne Williamson
ACTION ITEM #3:
Answer the following question:
What inspires you?
3. . . . AND STAY CONNECTED
Networking is NOT a four-letter word!
What is Networking? It is a unique mindset.
Focus on “giving” instead of “getting”
“Netgiving is all about entering relationships with a
„servant‟ mentality versus a „to-be-served‟ mentality.”
Tommy Spaulding, author, It‟s Not Just Who You
Know
Focus on “authentic connections” and you will
break out of the networking box
EASY “ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES”
Girls Day Out
Professional Association activities (like
EWTG!)
Alumni Associations
Places of Worship
Social Networking (LinkedIn, Facebook,
etc)
Kids‟ Activities
4. GET EDUCATED.
You are NEVER to old to learn!
Stretch and Explore
No more wasted commuting time.
ACTION ITEM #4:
What new subject matter or area have you
been wanting to explore but haven‟t
because you haven‟t had time or it‟s “not
in your job description”?
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
Renee Trudeau, Career Strategists, www.careerstrategists.netand www.reneetrudeau.com. Great sources for personal development and career coaching. Provides access to a weekly newsletter and Personal Balance TeleClass.
Darren Hardy, Success Magazine, www.success.com and www.darrenhardy.com. Access to free e-newsletters weekly, magazine includes a free personal development CD every month and there is a weekly blog. Author of Living Your Best Year Ever (a personal achievement management tool) and The Compound Effect.
Tory Johnson, www.toryjohnson.com, Author of Fired to Hired: Bouncing Back from Job Loss to Get to Work Right Nowand numerous other career books for women.
www.womenforhire.com: A comprehensive network of services and resources directed at career options and advancement for women. Includes regular blog and interactive activities. Most recently, a blog interactive activity called Virtual Job Club, www.womenforhire.com/virtual-job-club which started August 21st.
5. GET A HOBBY.
What?!
ACTION ITEM #5:
Name 1 new hobby you are going to
pursue this month OR one old hobby
you are going to revive in a new way.
6. GET MOVING– ACT!
Take one of the items in your mini-journal
and take action today.
There‟s Power in the Pounce!
“Delaying action served no purpose: the
moment is rarely „just right‟”.
TORY JOHNSON
RESOURCES FOR THE ROAD
Thank You for Firing Me! How to Catch
the Next Wave of Success After You Lose
Your Job by Kitty Martini and Candice
Reed
The First 90 Days by Michael D. Watkins
Your Next Move: The Leader’s Guide to
Navigating Major Career Transitions by
Michael D. Watkins
“WE MUST BE WILLING TO RELINQUISH THE LIFE WE’VE PLANNED,
SO AS TO HAVE THE LIFE THAT IS WAITING FOR US.”
JOSEPH CAMPBELL
Patricia V. Hayes
PVH Consulting Group, LLC.
P.O. Box 3709
Pflugerville, TX 78691
(512) 592-7662
www.pvhconsulting.com
Copyright 2011