Recharging Your Career

by Susan Scotts

Who doesn’t need to recharge at some point during the workday? Even our cell phones run out of juice. For a human, whether it is just taking a breath in between projects to clear your mind or getting up from your computer to stretch your legs and take a break from the constant barrage of incoming emails, it’s important to reenergize.

We take such good care to recharge many things in our lives; have you ever contemplated recharging your career?

I don’t mean going from job to job. I see that every single day: people feel like they will be treated better by another company only to take a pay cut and after a year end up in the same place being treated the same overpowering way by their new boss. Could it be time for you to go from that type of circular employment experience to actual empowerment, by taking action in a different direction in your career?

Sometimes making a change or allowing yourself to explore what’s possible, stops the definition of insanity--continuing to do the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.

We take such good care to recharge many things in our lives; have you ever contemplated recharging your career?

So many of us are tired and battered, feeling unfulfilled at our current jobs. We are always worried about job security and feeling like we have no real control over our day and certainly not our future. Worst of all, almost all W-2 employees have to prioritize their jobs over their families with extensive travel, daily commutes or exhausting overtime. Have you ever felt like you had no control of your destiny? If you worry about aging out of your position, are not quite sure what’s next for you or are not making the income you want, read on!

It could be time for Your Career 2.0, to begin to explore other possibilities that allow you to work virtually from anywhere or have a flexible schedule that builds your business around your life instead of the other way around.

If you enjoy leadership, helping other people and the idea of leveraging your management skills, you may want to consider becoming self-sufficient as a Career Ownership Coach (yes, there is such a thing!) Coaching could allow you to meet your personal and professional goals while helping others by making a positive impact in their lives as well as their local community. Perhaps you might enjoy the idea of having no employees to manage (no one to say their car broke down or their kids are sick!)

You might like the idea of a home-based business so you can take the dog for long walks throughout the day, be there when the kids get home from school or even to be able to attend your children’s soccer games. Maybe joining that golf league or tennis team (that you could never commit time to with an 8-5 job) is more your style.

Whatever your dream career may look like, taking a moment to pause - like placing your phone on its charger- and reflecting on what you want could help you recharge and regenerate your current mindset and allow you to learn about a new option that could breathe new life into your current career.

If you’re ready to reenergize your life through your career, let’s connect for a 10-minute, life-changing call today!

About Susan Scotts

Susan Scotts is a multiple award winning career transition coach with The Entrepreneur’s Source® and possesses three decades of experience in helping empower individuals to become entrepreneurs through franchise business ownership. For a complimentary consultation, she can be reached at 561-859-9110 or SScotts@EsourceCoach.com