{"id":2254,"date":"2014-10-28T04:48:02","date_gmt":"2014-10-28T08:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/?p=2254"},"modified":"2014-09-30T17:07:53","modified_gmt":"2014-09-30T21:07:53","slug":"whats-next-for-your-career-a-transformation-or-a-simple-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/whats-next-for-your-career-a-transformation-or-a-simple-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s next for your career?  A transformation or a simple transition?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fcbkbttn_like \"><fb:like href=\"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/whats-next-for-your-career-a-transformation-or-a-simple-transition\/\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\" layout=\"button_count\"  size=\"small\"><\/fb:like><\/div><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2268\" src=\"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/change-300x154.jpg\" alt=\"change\" width=\"300\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/change-300x154.jpg 300w, http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/change.jpg 312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>What&#8217;s next for you? \u00a0Is it\u00a0a transformation or a simple transition?<\/p>\n<p>Depending on where you live, the seasonal change of summer into fall is upon us. \u00a0The changing of seasons often encourages thoughts about what is next in our lives.<\/p>\n<p>If you live in New England as I do, fall is both a landscape and climate transformation. \u00a0In my native West Texas, the change from summer to fall is more subtle. \u00a0 One is a transformation, the other a transition.<\/p>\n<p>Seasons change. \u00a0Jobs change. \u00a0People and businesses change. \u00a0We all grow and evolve. \u00a0Sometimes the &#8220;what&#8217;s next&#8221; \u00a0is a gentle transition and other times a major transformation is in order.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are a college senior, mid-level manager or top executive, are you asking yourself:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What&#8217;s next for my career?<\/li>\n<li>What do I want to do next?<\/li>\n<li>What do I want to be doing over the next few years?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If yes, these may be signals that you are ready for a shift. \u00a0Here is a quick assignment to help you figure out what you want:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Write one of the above\u00a0questions at the top of a blank piece of paper, then over several days set aside 9 minutes a day to brainstorm.<\/li>\n<li>Write down all the possible ideas\/answers that come to mind.<\/li>\n<li>Add pages if needed.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t evaluate the ideas, just jot them down.<\/li>\n<li>At the end of the week review all the ideas.<\/li>\n<li>Move the top 3 to 5 ideas to blank pages and continue to explore your ideas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As you explore your ideas ask yourself these questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What would it take to do this?<\/li>\n<li>What would be the impact of this?<\/li>\n<li>Why do I want to do this?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When you are ready to seriously explore your ideas, discuss them with someone you trust. \u00a0Then formulate a plan and take action to create the transition or transformation you want.<\/p>\n<p>Have a comment or thought? \u00a0Post it below.<\/p>\n<p>Do you have a question about your search? \u00a0Feel free to contact me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s next for you? \u00a0Is it\u00a0a transformation or a simple transition? Depending on where you live, the seasonal change of summer into fall is upon us. \u00a0The changing of seasons often encourages thoughts about what is next in our lives. 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