Parental Pressures -> Our parents generally have good intentions for us and we try our best to please them.  

There can sometimes be a conflict if their vision for your career and life isn't in alignment with yours.

Under pressure from friends and family, Lexi got into banking when she wasn't sure what to do early on in her career.  

Lexi worked with international clients and had a successful career.  She later realised it wasn't for her and discovered an interest in archaeology.

In this episode, Lexi shares how she planned a route out of banking to pursue a new career in archaeology.

Lexi also offers practical tips for those of you that want to leave your current job but aren't sure what to do next.

If you can relate to Lexi's story and would like to connect, you can email her on:

[email protected]

To get support with your own career change, Chris has set up a private Facebook group.  

It's called the 'Career Change Trailblazers' and you can get new ideas each week and support to move you forward. To join the group, click on the link below:

Career Change Trailblazers

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Make the Change -> When Chris left the corporate engineering world behind in 2018, he left without a plan. What followed after some travelling, was a period of stress and uncertainty. 

Chris found a part-time role working in property where he feels valued and his ideas get listened to. So, how did he do it?

Looking back on his own career change, Chris identified a process for a smooth transition.

In this episode, Chris shares the 5 key steps to help you move on from your boring 9-5 into career satisfaction.

Have you ever wondered what Sherlock Holmes did after he left his career as a detective? Tune in to find out!

To get support with your own career change, Chris has a private Facebook group.  

It's called the 'Career Change Trailblazers' and you can get new ideas and support to move you forward. To join the community, click on the link below:

Career Change Trailblazers

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Put Your Best Face Forward -> What do you do when you want to find out about someone online? 

You do a search on Google or go on social media.  What comes back in the search results can make or break opportunities for you.  First impressions DO count.

To help you make a great first impression, I invited Maggie Mills back onto the show. Maggie is a 30 year advertising, marketing and publishing veteran.

Maggie talks about the importance of personal branding and why it matters. She also offers lots of practical tips to help you improve your online presence.

One of these is to invest in a quality photographer to get a professional headshot. Maggie says you don't need to go full corporate and yellow camo can even work for you.

Wondering how this can work? Tune in to this personal branding masterclass to find out!

To connect with Maggie, you can find her on the following links:

Maggie Mills Website

YouTube - Maggie Mills Content & Branding

Personal Branding for Career Advancement Group

For the bonus video from Maggie, you can find it Chris' private Facebook group.

In the 'Career Change Trailblazers', you can get new ideas and support with your career change. To get the bonus video from Maggie, click on the link below to join the group:

Career Change Trailblazers

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Change Your Relationship with 'No' -> Many of us try to avoid hearing the word 'No' in our daily lives.  We also try to avoid failure as much as possible.

In 'Go for No', Richard challenges these beliefs. He encourages us to ask 'what if hearing the word 'No' and failing more, could bring us closer to our goals and success?'

Richard is the co-founder of Courage Crafters and author of 'Go for No'. 'Go for No' has ranked in the top 50 of sales books on Amazon for the last decade.

In this extended episode, Richard shares some of the ideas and concepts from the book.  If you want to learn how to see failure as a good thing, then check out this episode to find out more.

Intro - Richard's Journey and 'Go for No'

10:44 - A New Model for Success and Failure

13:58 - The Five Levels of Failure

23:18 - The Pike Syndrome

25:56 - Overcoming Self-Imposed Limitations and Your Comfort Zone

30:38 - Setting 'No' Goals

To buy the book and to connect with Richard and Andrea, you can find them on the following links:

Amazon - 'Go for No'

goforno.com

What's Your 'No' Quotient? Quiz

To get support with your career change, Chris has a private Facebook group.  It's called the 'Career Change Trailblazers' and you can get new ideas to move you forward.  To join the community, click on the link below:

Career Change Trailblazers

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De-Risk Your Career Change -> One of the biggest risks in changing careers is making the wrong move. This fear can stop you in your tracks and leave you feeling frustrated.

Informational interviews are one of the best ways to take the risk out of the process.  They involve speaking to people doing what you want to do, so you can learn more about what's involved.

In this episode, Chris shares the five steps you need to take to set up your first interview. From researching people to connect with to crafting a message that will get someone onto a call.

Let Chris know how you get on in his private Facebook group, the 'Career Change Trailblazers'.  The aim of the group is to build it into a positive community where you can get support, learn, and share new ideas.

You can join the group by clicking the link below:

Career Change Trailblazers

Bonus Content - Email Template for Securing an Informational Interview:

Hi XX,

I’m looking to make a big career change and would like to speak to people in Marine Biology to help me decide on it as a career.

I noticed that you’re a specialist in Marine Research and have lots of experience in XX.  I am interested in that area as well because of XX reasons. 

Would you please be interested in doing a short 20 minute interview so that I can learn more about what you do?  We could do this over a phone or video call, whichever you prefer. 

 I can work around your busy schedule.  Here are some possible dates and times: Monday to Wednesday, between 1600 and 1900.  Please let me know if any of these times work for you.  

If you’d prefer not to chat, that’s ok.  Keep up the good work!  Thanks.

All the best,

Chris

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Create Opportunities - > Henry's passion for music started at a young age. Over the last few years, he's established himself as a producer with releases on labels such as Integral and Metalheadz. 

Henry also works part-time as an events manager so that he can pursue his passion for music. Before Covid, he worked for over 75 brands, travelled around the UK, and met lots of interesting people.

In this episode, Henry shares his journey and how he stays motivated.  He offers some practical tips for those looking to turn their hobby into something more. 

One great quote from the show is "I don't wait for inspiration to come.  I go and find it!" 

To connect with Henry ‘Fluidity’, you can find him on the following links:

Instagram

Facebook

Soundcloud

Patreon for Music Production Tutorials

To book your free 30 minute Career Change Booster call with Chris, send him a message on the following links:

Facebook

LinkedIn

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Start With the End in Mind -> Following on from Episode 023 'New Year's Resolutions That Stick', Chris introduces the GROW model for goal setting success.

GROW is an acronym for Goals, Reality, Options, and Way Forward (yes, GROW does look better than GROWF!).

Chris walks you through each stage of GROW so you can understand how to use it to make realistic plans.

He then gives an example of how to turn that big impossible goal into something more manageable.

What big goal do you want to achieve this year?

If you've struggled with goals, this episode will give you the confidence to take action now.

To book your free 30 minute Career Change Booster call with Chris, send him a message on the following links:

Facebook

LinkedIn

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Making an Impact -> After spending four years in social enterprise, Andrea could see a gap in the market.

Andrea wanted to connect professionals on career breaks to worthwhile social enterprise projects. Since setting up Social Starters, Andrea has supported over 400 professionals.

Here's a great quote from the show:

“When building a business, it’s very easy to get stuck in the idea and planning. We thought, scrap that because it’s time-consuming. We decided to take a lean approach.”

Tune in to find out more about Andrea's journey and how she was able to grow and scale her business.

To connect with Andrea, you can find her on the following links:

Social Starters

Twitter

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Be Prepared to Make Some Sacrifices -> Jacob is a rare breed. He travels the world to go to the best mountain biking spots and loves what he does for a living.

It started from a young age with his interest in mountain biking and then getting into photography. After years of hard work and sacrifices, he got to where he is now.

In this episode, you can hear all about Jacob's story.  He offers some amazing advice for those of you that want to make it as a photographer or creative freelancer.

To find out more about Jacob's work, you can find him on the following links:

@JacobGibbinsPhoto

@AspectMedia

Towards the end of the podcast, Chris talked about dedicating time to help you with your career change.

On Friday 22nd January 2021, Chris is running 15-Minute Career Change Booster Calls.

If you've lost your job, want to move up or on, or change career completely, then book a Zoom call using the link below:

Book a Call Now

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Tune into Your Passions -> Anthony was forced into early retirement as a rugby player due to a serious injury.

In today's episode, you can hear how Anthony progressed his career and came back full circle to rugby.

Anthony now runs two businesses.  Move-Play-Pause, a fitness and wellbeing platform, and Anthony Andrews Mentoring.  This is where he helps people transform their lives after retiring from rugby.

Anthony shares his story and how his passions helped him figure out his next steps.   He also shares some great tips on how to get comfortable with your fears.

To connect with Anthony and to learn more about his businesses, you can find him on the following links:

Instagram - Move, Play, Pause

Instagram - Coach.Ant

Anthony Andrews Mentoring

Towards the end of the podcast, Chris talked about dedicating time to help you with your career change.

On Friday 22nd January 2021, Chris is running 15-Minute Career Change Booster Calls.

If you've lost your job, want to move up or on, or change career completely, then book a Zoom call using the link below:

Book a Call Now

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