I now have a new YouTube channel about career change over at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsej3NFLksiNyNVWYo7y65Q
You can also watch my latest videos at selinabarker.com
What if you want to quit your job - it's making you miserable and you know you can't go on this way - but the idea of actually quitting fills you with so much anxiety that you are paralysed? Do you feel the fear and do it anyway? Are there ways to get rid of the fear? Is the fear actually telling you that something is wrong and you shouldn't be quitting your job?
That's what this week's video is all about. Answering a question sent in by J, I talk about this very common fear of quitting a secure and stable job and having a go at something new.
Here is the question:
"My biggest challenge and fear currently is leaving my current job / income source. Lots of risks, potential issues, what ifs, yes buts etc. All of which are stopping me from leaving but keeping me in an environment that I loathe.
So I'd be interested to hear about experiences you are aware of of people that have made the leap and it wasn't as scary as they thought. And perhaps any tips or actions to prepare for such a leap."
Watch the video to hear what I suggest.
In summary:
1. Don't try to avoid feeling that fear, don't run from it or hide from it. That fear is totally natural - everyone feels them.
2. Take a deep breathe, take a step back and listen to where the fear is coming from
3. Find practical solutions to gaps in your plan that the fear is highlighting
4. Identify where there are unhealthy and limiting beliefs causing the fear
5. Remember that you can make your career change in a shift that happens in comfortable steps - it doesn't have to be done in one terrifying leap into the unknown
If you want some help in creating your own career change plan - either figuring out what it is you want to do or how to make that change in a way that doesn't throw you into a petrified state - visit www.selinabarker.com to find out about my Career Strategy Sessions
