Action, suspense, and thrills add drama, but they don’t necessarily help you make the right decision. The next time you’re pushed to act fast, you might want to take a breath instead. In short: Don't just do something - stand there.

Jim McColly, Physican Assistant at the VA in Boise, Idaho, describes how he used this advice and his diagnostic skills to identify and pursue a career change that took years to complete. To attain his goal, Jim put his ego on the back burner and focused on the end result: a more satisfying career.

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You may have heard the advice “When you’re in a hole, put down the shovel.” Similar advice holds true if you find yourself painted into a corner. The good news is that if you’re feeling trapped in your life or career, you have the materials and the means within you to find your way out.

Laurie Buchanan, Holistic Health Practitioner, Transformational Life Coach, and Author, discusses how she uses the question “Is it Positive Uplifting, Constructive, and Healing?” to help others free themselves when they feel painted into a corner, and she encourages everyone not to simply go with or against the flow, but to create their own.

Laurie's latest book, The Business of Being: Soul Purpose In and Out of the Workplace, encourages readers to think of themselves as a small business. Just as business owners implement strategies that improve their prospects for success, each of us can implement guiding principles that inspire us to live our purpose and reach our goals. Her book is available wherever books are sold and locally in Boise, ID, at Rediscovered Books.

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No risk, no reward. We hear this all the time when it comes to investing. But what about changing careers? Instead of looking only at the risk of making a change, consider the risk of not making a change. With careers or investing, risk free is return free.

Ron Gambassi, founder and owner of Gem State Investment Advisors, a wealth management firm, discusses his career progression and the discovery process he used when deciding to launch a business. Part of his process involved discerning what skills he enjoys using most in work - relationship building, analysis, and managing risk. As both a wealth manager and Vistage chair, Ron applies these skills to help his clients address their biggest life and career questions. 

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If you want something done, you might want to tell Rebecca Campbell it’s not possible. Achieving difficult challenges has been a lifelong theme when it comes to her work. But if you want Rebecca to take on your impossible project, you’ll have to make a good case because she's highly selective in taking on opportunities.

Rebecca Campbell, Director of 3D Printing Services at HP, Inc., discusses her approach to work, her career development strategies and advice, and what she's doing to give back in her community.

During the episode, Rebecca discusses a W.IN, Women Innovators, a non-profit she co-founded focused on making Idaho the place for women and girl innovators to succeed. For more information, go to http://women-innovators.org

Another group she's involved in is called Women in 3D Printing. Follow @Wi3DP on Twitter to learn more about female leaders in the additive manufacturing industry.

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