Avoiding career change mistakes: insights and strategies for a successful transition - with Natasha Stanley of Careershifters

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#172 - Natasha Stanley is a career coach who has helped thousands of people shift into work that they love. She explains the biggest mistakes people make when changing their careers, how you can avoid making those mistakes and how to find a career that you love
What you'll learn

• [1:47] How Natasha knew it was time to make a drastic career change.
• [5:40] How to know if it’s your job or your career that is causing you to feel unsatisfied.
• [7:26] The value of job-hopping within a career before making a career change.
• [9:45] When you should take a leap of faith and do something completely different.
• [12:30] What it looks like to dismantle the structures in your life and how to portray yourself differently.
• [15:55] Common mistakes people make when changing careers.
• [18:35] When to stop planning and start taking action.
• [20:50] How to learn more about yourself and what you enjoy in life.
• [24:42] The sunk cost fallacy that stops people from leaving careers they don’t enjoy.
• [27:24] How others can help you with a career change.
• [30:44] Who to ask for career change advice.
• [33:06] How to know the types of jobs you’re able to do.
• [33:30] Why your CV can be a list of things that you don't want to do.
• [37:00] The mindset you should have when making a career change.
• [38:46] The problem of focusing on your passion when looking for a new career.
• [41:27] How networking can influence your career.

Resources mentioned in this episode

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• “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing”, Theodore Roosevelt
• Friend of a Friend, David Burkus
• Puttylike
• Stanford Life Design Lab
• Change Work Life Coaching

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:
https://changeworklife.com/avoiding-career-change-mistakes-insights-and-strategies-for-a-successful-transition/

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