Your Career Gets Better When You Make it Better
by Deborah Brown-Volkman, contributing columnist

Are career woes and stresses getting the best of you? Are they occupying the majority of your time and thoughts? Are you tolerating your frustrations because
you are waiting for some outside "thing" to save you? Or, are you tackling your career issues head on?

Your career gets better when you make it better. You can wait for opportunities to come your way, or you can go out and grab them. You may be discouraged or tired of trying. But the alternative is having a career that you survive, rather than a career where you thrive.

So How Do You Find The Courage And The Strength To Pick Yourself Up Again? Here's How:

1. Acknowledge That It's Time To Tell The Truth

The truth is you are stuck are you are not moving
forward. You've been telling yourself that you are
trying different avenues, but in reality you are
just going through the motions. In addition, you've
been telling others that you are busy pursuing career
opportunities and/or other directions, but in reality
you have given up. (Even if you say you haven't) Tell
the truth to yourself and to others. The truth will
give you the freedom necessary to get moving again.

2. Acknowledge That It's Time You Got More

Think back to when your career was soaring, or when
you believed it could soar. Remember how good it felt?
It's time to recapture that feeling. The sum of your
career is so much more than the bump in the road you
are experiencing now. It's about years of achievements
you can be proud of. Do you want more? Start by
acknowledging that you deserve more. This action is
an important piece of the puzzle.

3. Acknowledge That It's Time To Design Your Future

Your future happens when you plan for it. And yes, you
can't plan for everything (Many of you did not see the
momentary downturn your careers may have taken), but
this does not mean that you stop planning altogether.
What do you want your career to look like? If you
already had reached your goal, what would you be
doing differently? How would you be feeling? Once you
visualize your success, you can create a plan to
achieve it.

4. Acknowledge That It's Time To Implement Your Plan

The hard part of any plan is the creation process.
Once this is complete, the rest is implementation.
Now that you have your plan, it's time to get moving.
Open your calendar and schedule time to implement
specific parts of your plan. You don't have to
implement everything today, but unless you get started,
you will not like where you end up tomorrow.

5. Acknowledge That It's Time To Ask For Help

Nobody's going to think less of you because you are
stuck. They will think less of you if you are not
doing anything about it. Asking for help is the most
courageous thing you can do. It tells the world that
you understand there is a situation that you need
assistance with and you are going to the right people
to help you. Don't think of asking in terms of
"forever", but rather in terms of "right now" so you
can regroup and build the brand new you.

So what do you say? You only have one life to live so it might as well be a life you love!
 

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Deborah Brown is a noted Career and Mentor Coach that shows Entrepreneurs, Executives, Professionals, and Coaches how to transition into careers they love, excel in the careers they have now, start their own businesses, and find time for themselves. She is the author of the "21-Day Career Empowerment" program. This 21-day e-mail program gives participants the insight, clarity, and knowledge to either choose their current position or their next career To Learn More Visit: http://www.surpassyourdreams.com , send an e-mail to info@surpassyourdreams.com or call (516) 432-2440.