Build Your Career Decision By Decision

Do you dislike making decisions and avoid the challenge whenever you can?
Take heart. Look around and you will find you have plenty of company.
Management psychologists Irving L. Janis and Leon Mann say people tend to be
“reluctant decision makers” because they are “beset by conflict, doubts and worry.”
They explain that people “seek relief by procrastinating, rationalizing and denying
responsibility” in making choices.

Have You Ever Asked Yourself - Are You Working With Purpose?

What was your number one purpose at work today? Was it to get there on time? Or maybe to leave on time? Did you complete assigned tasks or gossip? Did you avoiding talking about sports, or did you waste your work day away? Brian Tracy said, "Work all the time you're at work." So, the question you need to ask yourself is this, "Do you work with purpose?"
A lot of people are having a hard time finding employment for two reasons. The first reason is they didn't get better at their job. They didn't utilize self-study opportunities. I know this fact from my own personal experience. I had several years to study for the CompTIA Security+ certification or even the CISSP. At that time, I never got around to it. Then, I found myself jobless, looking long and hard for a job that would recognize my military experience and post military work experience, without any certifications. I had little to no luck. As I sat home, unemployed and desperate, I thought to myself, "If I get hired, if I get this next job, I promise to study and get certified!" It was just like the the old story about the man who was freezing, looking at the wood stove and said, "if you give me some heat, then I'll put some wood in!" I searched and applied for several positions with no success. Only when I "networked" a position did I get an interview. Finally, I got hired, but with low pay. Then found myself in a role training someone with a "cert" who was making twice as much as my salary. This was possible, simply because they had a security certification and I was still "planning" on getting one. And there I was, training the guy!

Advice For Career Changes

Changing careers can be a very difficult, especially in this uncertain economy. Your reason for changing careers will have a lot to do with how well you transition. Are you changing industries or just positions? Are you staying with the same company or moving to another organization all together? Have you made this decision because you want a change of pace or is the change based on unemployment?
In human nature it is a given when we are forced to take an action not otherwise considered, resentment may become a factor. Your attitude towards your career change will make or break your experience. Be sure you are at peace about the decision. Even if it is not your decision try to accept the potential benefits that will come from the change. Common career changes include industry change; position change and entrepreneurship.