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3 Ways To Shake Up Your Career Path Now!

8/16/2018

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Too many people these days are disillusioned with their current careers. Many of them wind up sticking in jobs they have no interest in, and this can be a problem for them. It is so easy to get into the habit of settling for a job you don’t really want because you’re scared of doing something else, or because the money is good. Get out of this mindset as soon as you can.

You don’t HAVE to love what you do. Of course, you don’t. But it certainly helps make getting up in the morning a lot simpler. So, it is important that you understand there are so many things that play a role in helping your career path grow. A lot of the time you need to think about the future and start making decisions for you. These are some epic ways to shake things up on the career front starting today.

Exit the Rat Race
Getting stuck in the rat race is the worst thing for your career. It kills your motivation and turns work into something you dread. So, the way to improve things in this sense is to make sure you make a change. You will know when it is time for a change in your professional life, and it’s important that you make this change. shaking things up on the job front is about taking the plunge and turning toward something new. Get online, network with friend and colleagues, and update your LinkedIn file to start getting out there. If you really feel like you need to totally get away from it all, you could check out Crew Board, which has career paths for escaping the rat race and working on board a yacht and sailing across the world. Changing things up in your career path is always going to be a scary prospect, but it is something you sometimes just have to do to know it’s the right move. Just the simple step of telling your friends and family may help nudge you in the right direction. Your close network can be the biggest help when it comes to moving into a new position or career path. 

Start Your Own Business
These days there are so many more opportunities for starting a business than ever before. You can branch out on your own, be your own boss, and focus on improving and enhancing the way the business is run. You have to make sure you think about how you can start your own business and the amount of work that is involved. This is something that is fun and exciting, but it can also be a lot of work as well. We recently talked about 4 practical tips for starting a new business that may be of help. Sometimes starting a new business on your own may mean keeping your current 9-5 to start a side hustle that you want to transition into a business.  Much like when you start looking for a job, enlist the help of friends and family who you know want to support. They may have specific skillets like website development, marketing, sourcing, law, and much more that can get you started on the right path. 
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Discover Passions You Never Knew You Had
When you are exploring the world of business, there are a lot of things you have probably never thought of. There are so many occasions in which you will discover passions you were never aware you had. This is something that will generally happen organically as your experiences and interests grow. For me, that is how Polished Professionals was born - I was an attorney for a fashion jewelry retailer and I was doing blogger contracts for them. I loved what they were doing and I thought this blog would be the perfect outlet for the mission of Polished Professionals - to help professional women conquer the workaday world with style and poise.  I just had to have the courage to start it and it has changed everything for me and unlocked my passion of connecting with other working women across the globe!  I have found the more changes you make in your professional life, the more likely you are to uncover things that interest you, and realize new passions as well.

These are just a few ways you can shake things up on the career front. It is so important that you focus on improving and evolving in the world of business. There is more to life than your career, but you can make your career and important and enriching part of your life if you shake things up and unleash your passion and purpose.

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