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How To Tell If You’re Ready To Move To Your Next Step
Career changers and entrepreneurs: it’s all about action.
You’ve probably heard the saying, “Cold hands, warm heart.” It’s a nonsense thing people say when you shake hands and yours are cold.
When it comes to predicting business or career success, I’d add a comment: “Cold feet = empty wallet.”
After years of working with mid-life professionals and executives seeking a career change and starting a business, I’ve begun to sense when someone will really change careers, whether they start a business or find a new corporate career.
I can sense when they just want to talk about it. A big clue is what they say when they call me for a consultation.
Someone who is committed to finding a new career will ask a few questions and make a decision fast.
Usually, I hear within a few days. They don’t call back with a list of new questions. They are willing to take a chance. They are ready to take action and follow suggestions that may seem counter-intuitive to them.
They’re not reckless. They listen to their intuition.
And they don’t wait for me to fire them up. They take initiative beyond what I suggest and keep coming up with new ideas.
