Pivot.
Are you feeling stuck in your current career path? Do you have a feeling that you could be doing something more meaningful, more fulfilling with your life? If so, a career pivot might be just what you need.
A career pivot simply means transitioning from one career to another, and there are countless ways to make this change. You could move from one position to another within your current organization or move to a completely different company. Pivots can be within your field or in an entirely new sector. Some people make the change from corporate to entrepreneurship, while others switch from a high-paying job to a career that offers more personal fulfillment.
If you're thinking about making a career pivot, it's important to take the time to plan and execute the transition successfully. In the coming months, we'll be exploring how you can do just that.
According to career expert Utkarsh Amitabh*, a career transition is more than just doing something different – it's a lifestyle redesign. It involves rethinking how you want to feel at the end of the day, how you want to spend your time, and how your goals fit into your overall life plan.
If you're considering a career pivot, Amitabh suggests asking yourself the following questions:
Why do you want to change? What is it about your current situation that is no longer fulfilling?
What do you want to do? Take the time to assess yourself and brainstorm what your next steps might look like.
When will the change happen? Make plans and level set your expectations.
In the upcoming posts, we'll dive deeper into the reasons why you might be considering a career pivot and how to get to the root of your motivations. Stay tuned!
Ready for a career change? Look no further than BGA! We're here to guide you through the process of making a career pivot. If you're ready to take the next step and want personalized coaching on executing your career transition, let's connect!
Schedule a free consultation with me to discuss your future plans!
*Frost, A. (2021, July 14). The Right Way to Make a Big Career Transition. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2021/07/the-right-way-to-make-a-big-career-transition
Start Today!
Today is a good time to start.
While it is still cold in the Northeast, a new season is coming! Spring is all about a new beginning, being awakened, blooming. So, why don’t you start today?
Winter can be hard on most, and if’s okay to not start on Jan 1.
Let’s start easy....
Set a daily intention. It is the starting block for new routines, goals and your larger vision.
Three things you can do TODAY:
Breathe! Take a 5min breathing session. Get quiet and listen within. What area in your life do you want to focus on? Build an intention from there.
Set your intention! Focus on what your intuition tells you. Create an intention using words that you use. It’s easier to remember it when you are using your own language.
Be Grateful! Find a daily act of gratitude. Allow someone grace. Be gracious to someone.
Need routines and systems to jump start your intentions?
Wake up in the morning and look at yourself in the mirror. Repeat your intentions daily. Recite them over morning tea/coffee... while you are commuting into the office.
Recite them right before an important conversation, meeting, or life event!
Get quiet before rest and recall how your intentions served you during the day. Journal your thoughts.
#BreaktheBias - IWD2022
Happy International Women's day!
I was recently reading a Forbes article that listed biases at work and how they can be broken. And while I agree with the article, it focused on what "they" can do in order to #breakthebias, but what can YOU do when it is being done to you?
Bias in feedback?
Challenge it.
Provide proof and ask for it too! Don't accept vague feedback, ask for examples and ways of improvement. If the person giving feedback is invested, they won't mind having a follow up or progress discussion. Request it.
Victim of Microaggressions?
Acknowledge it.
Not the next day, not in an hour, but as soon as you can. You'd be surprised at how it is so embedded in people, that most don't know they are doing it and are apologetic.
And then there are those that do know exactly what they are doing. 😶 Check them and course correct them, with kindness and compassion, of course. 🙂
Remember your voice, stand firm in who you are and do not continue to "bow down to someone else's ignorance."
#internationalwomensday2022
#iwd2022
#breakthebias
#bga
#browngirlagility