In today’s episode of the ‘Career Change Maker’ podcast, as part of career change strategies, I talk about if you want more than a role that looks good on paper.

I often have conversations with people who are contemplating some kind of move in their careers, and what I hear is the frustration that people find themselves in around their careers where they feel they should be at this stage in their career.

Episode Highlights:

·       02:25 – Whilst it's great to be able to acknowledge what peers are doing if that pathway isn't right for you, it doesn't matter what other people are doing. But we're used to looking at the benchmark of what everyone is doing, as the standard.

·       04:55 - It's exhausting to be showing up on a day-to-day basis, doing your best work, but knowing that this isn't actually what I want to be doing.

·       08:45 - The biggest mistake that I see within the career space, or when people are looking at making moves, is the assumption that I need to just throw everything out the window.

·       11:10 - Oftentimes, when people that I work with inside of my program, do this to identify the thing that is causing them to feel to not want to do the work, they realize that maybe they do want to do something completely different.

·       16:40 - My encouragement to you today is to focus on what, and why you want to do it because that shifts things. If you're unclear on what the next step is, start with why are you unhappy where you are. That's the first thing that can help you to start determining, where you should move to.

What you will learn:

1.  The reason that you get stuck in figuring out what to do next is that it's too big. You need to be able to identify what are the things that are causing me to not like the work that I'm doing or not feel stretched in the work that I'm doing. Because when you work with the specific, that is our starting place where we can say, “If I feel like this is missing, what kind of shift or change would I need to make so that I could get that?”
2. Lean into making data-driven decisions, and asking the right questions. So you can determine what it is that you need to change. You can analyze from the information and data that you already have.
3. For you to have more from your career, and not just have a career that looks good on paper, you need to take time, to do an audit and understand what is it about what I'm doing that's not working, and recognize that the assumptions that you might be making about what is required for you to feel better about what it is that you're doing which may be incorrect?

‘Career Change Maker’ podcast host, Janine Esbrand, is a Career Strategist, an Executive Coach, and the Creator of the Career Change Making Method.

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Episode 132: The Six Letter Word That Is Stopping You From Making Your Next Career Move

Episode 131: How To Leverage Your Existing Experience To Transition Into A New Role

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In today’s episode of the ‘Career Change Maker’ podcast, I talk about why you deserve a better role at work so you can stop feeling unhappy.

The reason I am talking about this topic is that sometimes people are in roles where they're not performing to their capacity, which means feeling that they are not operating at 100%, but they could be doing so much more. 

Episode Highlights:

·         02:38 – For someone who is a high achiever and focused on being their best, internally they feel that they need to be doing their best, and need to be operating at a certain level.

·         06:30 - The goal in life is not to attain some imaginary ideal but to fully find and own your gifts.

·         08:50 - The reason why the job role is not fully aligned to you as a person is because you haven't considered yourself in the decisions.

·         11:40 - It takes courage for you to recognize that this is a long game if you think about the length of your career, and how long do you want to be in a position where you're not able to show up fully as yourself.

·         13:30 - I want to encourage you if you are someone who's been saying I need to do something different. You started every year for the last few years saying the same thing, but yet you're still in the same role. I want you to think about what is it?

·         15:55 - The Career Change Making Program formerly known as the Career Clarity Academy is my signature coaching program, which is a transformational coaching experience focused on helping you to develop and advance in your career.

What you will learn:

1.  Oftentimes, people are in roles where they're not performing to their full capacity, but they could be doing so much more. They're settling in roles where they feel they don’t want to be doing this. So you must pay attention to the cause of feeling unhappy at work.
2. When most professionals look upon their ideal role at the beginning that seems to be an ideal role to them. But as they move forward in the role they realize that they don't feel like they are bringing their whole self to work or they feel it is not fully aligned to them. 
3. The reason you feel unhappy is that there's a misalignment between the work that you're doing on a day-to-day basis and who you are as a person. There's a misalignment between what's required of you, and who you are naturally, and when there is that misalignment, then there's tension.
4. Nothing is permanent, things change, you change, value shifts and perspectives change but just because a decision that you made years ago was made, it doesn't mean that you have to stay there. It doesn't mean that you can't transition, and do something different.

‘Career Change Maker’ podcast host, Janine Esbrand, is a Career Strategist, an Executive Coach, and the Creator of the Career Change Making Method.

Other episodes you may also enjoy:

Episode 121: You Don't Need To Retrain To Find Job Satisfaction

Episode 124: Making A Big Career Transition

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In today’s episode of the ‘Career Change Maker’ podcast, I talk about the number one Career Lesson I wish I had learned earlier. 

I thought I would talk on this topic and share some tips because this came up in a few conversations that I've had recently. I'm going to share with you some of the lessons that I've been reflecting on from my legal career and then how that's translated to where I am now.

Episode Highlights:

·         01:45 – When I first started as a Lawyer, I had no idea what I was doing, as many of us when we started in our careers.

·         07:20 - In my journey, the moment when I had the time to do that reflection was when I went on maternity leave, and I started asking myself the tough questions like what do I want, and it was hard to answer.

·         09:30 - At that point, I decided that I was going to leave private practice, and then I went and worked as an in-house lawyer. But it took me considering from the inside out what the best next move was versus from the outside in.

·         12:50 - I wish I knew earlier how important it is for you to fully understand yourself and your preferences when you were seeking out a new opportunity.

·         14:40 – There are a few things that are misaligned when you are making a shift, but you can make some small changes where you are right now and things would be massively improved. 

·         16:10 – Another lesson that I wish I had learned earlier would be to understand myself better so that I could trust myself better in my decision-making and not have to rely solely on external factors or opinions or social constructs or the norms within my industry.

What you will learn:

1. The number one lesson is the importance of understanding yourself and then flowing from that trusting yourself because when you take the time to understand yourself, it becomes less about external factors and more about whether it is going to work for you. When you understand what your work preferences are, and what your strengths are, then it becomes easier for you to make the decision.
2. When you ask yourself, what do you want, it requires an honest answer, and honesty requires courage because if you are committed to a particular path and you've invested time, energy, and resources to get there then you ask yourself what do you want? If what you want is not aligned with where you are then it takes courage to admit that because then the question is what do I do about it?
3. Taking the time to establish what is that I want and what is missing can help you determine where I need to go next. Also you should be doing it in a way that is methodical, strategic, and allows you to feel confident in the moves that you're making.

‘Career Change Maker’ podcast host, Janine Esbrand, is a Career Strategist, an Executive Coach, and the Creator of the Career Change Making Method.

Other episodes you may also enjoy:

Episode 89: Why Do You Want To Make A Career Change

Episode 90: What Do You Want Life To Look Like?

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 In today’s episode of the ‘Career Change Maker’ podcast, I talk about the fact that Career Change is not supposed to be easy.

I am interested to talk about this topic because oftentimes when we want to move towards our goal, we can be prevented from moving forward as it feels too hard.

Episode Highlights:
·       01:44 – I want to share with you the backstory because I think it would be useful for us and also inspiring.

·       03:55 - Lots of people have writing books on their bucket list. They say one day, I'd love to write a book.

·       06:10 - The first time that you do anything, it's going to be hard.

·       08:35 – It’s you who got to decide that am I going to stay where I am or am I going to make a decision that I'm going to try and do something different.

·       10:25 – Recognize that when you do hard things, you get good at doing hard things. So, you can do harder things and achieve bigger goals and go for what it is that you want.

·       12:50 - The program is designed to not just make a decision but it lets walk you through a step-by-step process so that when you make your decision, you know that it's the right one.

·       16:45 – There are ways that you can position yourself and make sure that you know how to negotiate correctly so that doesn't have to be the case for you.

·       18:05 - I created the ‘Career Change Maker’ program and a Career Change Making Method because it pains me to see so many amazing, and talented women fall into the category of coasting female professionals.

·       19:20 - If you like the sound of becoming a Career Change Maker then I invite you to make an application for this program.

What you will learn:

1. The first time you do anything, it is always difficult. But the more and more you do that thing, the easier it gets, because you stretch your ability, you adapt, and then you grow. So, it’s the same principle when it comes to making a move in your career. On your first day at work, you feel nervous but gradually you adapt to the environment.
2. Taking steps now, whatever it is you're considering is going to impact what happens later on down the line for you and your career. The decisions that you make and the opportunities that are open to you, if you are thinking about taking the plunge or making a move transitioning right now, then do it.
3.  If you don't know what to do, let's figure out what you should be doing. Let's not just stop there, and just say, well, it's just too hard to figure out because the reality of it is you're going to have to revisit that conversation. If you're just parking it all the time and saying I'll come back to it, you're not making any progress.

‘Career Change Maker’ podcast host, Janine Esbrand, is a Career Strategist, an Executive Coach, and the Creator of the Career Change Making Method.

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Episode 121: You Don't Need To Retrain To Find Job Satisfaction

Episode 124: Making A Big Career Transition

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In today’s episode of the ‘Career Change Maker’ podcast, I talk about why who you spend time with is going to impact how quickly you're able to make your next career change.

The reason why I want to focus on this is that we need to be thinking about what is holding us back from moving towards the career change and career development that we ultimately want to make.

Episode Highlights:
·       01:30 – I start by sharing a story of a client that I worked with.
·       03:15 - The thing that made the biggest difference was a community so my client was able to surround herself with a group of people who had a completely different perspective to those that she would normally spend time with.
·       06:20 – I encourage you to look beyond just adding people into your network and instead focus on what the point is of expanding your network.
·       08:15 - Being around friends, family members, and people who have seen you in your current role, with your current status, can hold you back as that's how they will see you - this will make it difficult for you to view yourself in another way.
·       10:05 - If you don't have the right people in your network then you should start thinking about the strategies and actions you can take to fill those gaps.
·       11:55 – I created this program and the Career Change Maker Method because it pains me to see so many amazing, brilliant women not reaching their career potential.

What you will learn: 

1. Successful people and those in leadership positions are going to have mentors and coaches. They are going to have people who are guiding them or who are supporting them, and helping them to get to where it is that they want to get to. These types of people can act as a guide for you too on your career journey. 
2. Expanding your network is about building relationships. Building relationships will help open doors and opportunities for you. They're going to introduce you to the right people. It also helps to elevate or shift your mindset around what is possible for you, and that is even more powerful.
3. If you're surrounding yourself with people who are of a positive mindset, who have a growth mindset then you too are going to have that but if you are surrounded by people who don't, then it's hard for you to push through and maintain that. So I encourage you to start thinking strategically about your network.

‘Career Change Maker’ podcast host, Janine Esbrand, is a Career Strategist, an Executive Coach and the Creator of Career Change Making Method.

Other episodes you may also enjoy:

Episode120: Has The Fear of Success Been Holding You Back?

Episode 121 : You Don't Need To Retrain To Find Job Satisfaction

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In today’s episode I discuss how to position yourself for better career opportunities in 2022. This is a time of the year when everybody is talking about New Year's resolutions and forming new habits.
 
I also share how you can be approaching things differently when it comes to your career and career development.
 
Episode Highlights:

·         01:40 – I share that I want to talk about how you can do things differently in a sustainable way.
·         04:30 - The reason why so many people fail when it comes to setting new year resolutions.
·         07:30 – I want you to be thinking like an athlete as you approach your career this year.
·         09:40 – I suggest that you as an individual get to be the CEO of your career and need to do things on a day-to-day basis.
·         10:40 - The second thing that you need to be doing this year, so you can position yourself correctly is be strategic.
·         12:25 - If you're looking for strategy, and you're not sure exactly what you need to be doing, it’s possible for you to get support with that.
·         13:00 - The last thing you need to ask yourself is: do I have the resources that I need to meet the goal?
·         15:10 – You need to identify what resource gap is there, and what you need to be paying attention to so that you’re able to step up to what it is that you want to do.
·         16:15 - If you're surrounded by people who are of a similar mindset, and who want the same things that you want, it's so much easier for you to just be moving, be amongst people where there is momentum, and there is movement.
·         17:30 – I share how I’m planning to bring the community over to LinkedIn. This is going to be a think tank of different professionals who are looking at changing, advancing, and developing in their careers.
·         18:35 – I reiterate that to be successful, have your plan, be strategic, and arrange the essential resources; focussing on these three things is going to help you to get to where you want to go this year.
 
What you will learn:

1.    Research has shown that only 8% of people who set New Year’s resolutions will follow through and be successful on those - They have great intentions at the start but by February or March, it goes a bit left, and then they don't follow through. So there are three things that I talk about, that you should be focused on throughout the year when it comes to your career development.
2.    If you fail to plan, you plan to fail - Because if you don't have a plan, you cannot make it to reality. So having a plan, taking the time to map out, and putting the plan in place so that you can be successful is important.
3.    A bonus thing you can do - Surround yourself with people who are doing what it is you want to do, or who are on the journey. Getting into a community is super important as that is going to accelerate your results.

‘Career Change Maker’ podcast host, Janine Esbrand, is a Career Strategist, an Executive Coach and the Creator of Career Change Making Method.

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In today’s episode I talk with two awesome guests - Donna Sewell and Helen Goldberg. They both share their journeys, what led them to leave the traditional legal route and start the business which is called LegalEdge. They share what they are doing now to facilitate flexible working and opportunities for lawyers to work in a way that's different, and impactful.

What you will learn:

• It takes time to create the ideal business model
• There's no such thing as failure - you either win or you learn
• Making sure your team is happy will lead to faster growth as a company

Donna shares, they set up LegalEdge to help businesses who needed an in-house lawyer on a flexible basis and didn’t want to hire. Donna was working In-house for a number of tech companies over several years. During that period of time began to think about a business model to facilitate flexible working and opportunities for lawyers.

After being terminated during maternity leave, Helen was keen to do something different so joined Donna to help her grow the business. 

I asked Donna and Helen "how challenging was it to develop a model that wasn't the traditional law firm model that everybody was following?"

Donna highlights "it was quite challenging as it took some time to think through the model and how it would work and to not be just doing things the same way as every law firm was doing at the time. It got easier as time passed on and it feels like less of an uphill battle in terms of the education process."

LegalEdge was a fully functioning remote company that championed flexible working way before Covid and is continuing to lead the way with their people first culture.

Donna says they have been committed to finding different ways of doing things and making people aware that if they're not happy, they can do something about...13 years later and they are still making an impact and enjoying it. 
 

Other episodes you may enjoy:

Episode 152: How To Make A Career Change Without Changing Income

Episode 144: How To Land Your Ideal Role Quickly

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In this episode I discuss why wanting more for your career is not a bad thing.
 
I also share the story of a client I spoke to recently who was experiencing self-doubt and guilt about going for a role in a different department at the same company.
 
Perhaps you worry about what other people might think about your career choices. Whether it’s a boss, colleague, a friend or family member, other people’s opinions can easily impact the decisions we make and inadvertently cause us to choose a different path.
 
When you are thinking about your career, I want you to remember it’s a two way thing. You are there for a reason, that’s why they hired you. What’s your reason for applying/ working there?
 
This is often why your professional development plan comes up at interview stage. If you are ambitious it’s not likely that you will stay in that role forever. Rather than being sad or thinking bad of you, a good line manager will support you in your decision to move department.
 
If your company knows that you’re brilliant and you can add value, they would much prefer an internal move, rather than a move to another organisation. It’s likely that they will respect the fact that you are making efforts to better your personal and professional development.
 
So, what makes sense for you in terms of your next role?
 
The time you spend at work is a lot of time. So if you spot an opportunity, you need to check in and make sure you aren’t making assumptions about the reaction you will receive.
 
I want to encourage you to focus less on what other people think about a decision and focus more on whether this is the right decision to be making for you.
 
What you will learn:

• How to recognise the self-imposed barriers of career change
• Why investing the time and energy into making a move is worth it
• How to put your career goals front and centre, despite what other people think

 
Other episodes you may enjoy:

Episode 156: The Real Cost Of Settling In Your Career

Episode 139: Stop Counting Yourself Out Of Opportunities

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In this episode I discuss the cost of settling in your career.
 
A recent Gallup survey revealed that 85% of people weren’t happy in their jobs. 85%! Does this surprise you?
 
Perhaps you are one of the 85%.

Have you been venting how you feel frustrated and undervalued during discussions with the people close to you but not taking action?
 
I want you to recognise that this is something that you can change.
 
The fear of failure when it comes to making a career move is all too real, but essentially, you have two outcomes. You either win, or you learn.

Both of these outcomes will strengthen your ability, but it takes overcoming fear to achieve them.
 
You can’t separate the impact that work has on your personal life, so it’s important for you to be intentional about your career.
 
I want to help you bid farewell to the days of having the same conversations time and time again.
 
What you will learn:
 
•      The personal, emotional and financial cost of settling in your career
•      How you are viewing fear
•      How to push past these fear hurdles and experience what’s on the other side
 
Other episodes you may enjoy:

Episode155: How To Be More Confident In Your Career Change Decisions

Episode 140: Why You Deserve A Better Role So That You Can Stop Feeling Unhappy In Your Work

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In this episode I discuss how to be more confident in your career change decisions.
 
All too often I see people waiting… and waiting… until they have a clear idea about what it is they want to do before they take any action.
 
How can you approach this in a way that’s going to keep you moving forward, rather than staying stuck?
 
I want you to have confidence!
 
If you've been trying to figure out your next move for ages, going around in circles, asking yourself, friends or colleagues what you should do next; the missing piece of the puzzle is within grasp.
 
I want to encourage you to ask, ‘What do I need in order for me to feel happy and fulfilled in a role?’, rather than ‘What is the next role that I'm going to go for?’.
 
You made some decisions to get to the place you are now. Just because you are no longer happy with the results of your decisions, does not mean that you will make the same mistake again. You’ve changed as a person and it’s time to take action.
 
Trust your ability.
 
What you will learn:

•      The importance of defining your needs when it comes to your next role
•      Where confidence comes from
•      How to use your confidence to make informed decisions and further your career

Other episodes you may enjoy:

Episode 153 Introducing The Career Change Maker Method

Episode 149: You Have What It Takes To Make A Career Change

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