Copyright (c) 2007 Deborah Brown-Volkman
Surpass Your Dreams, Inc.
Are you working on your career goals or just going through the
motions? Are you “in” one day and “out” the next? Are you waiting
for your goals to inspire and motivate you, and then you will
jump in completely?
Many of us want a guarantee before we fully commit to our goals.
If only we knew it would work out, then we would not question our
choice or the direction of our future. Guess what? Your career
will not give you the guarantee you are seeking. What you will
get is a strong feeling inside guiding you in the right
direction. Then, you listen to your gut, follow what you hear,
and work on your goals everyday. That’s when momentum takes
over. That’s when you get inspired. That’s when you reach your
goals.
The miracles in your career happen when you throw yourself fully
into what you want to achieve. Will there be bad days and good
ones? Yes. Will you question your future sometimes? Yes. There is
a difference between being “in” versus planning for a time when
you are ready to go “in.” What happens if you are never ready?
How are you ever going to reach your goals then?
So, How Do You Fully Commit To Your Career Goals? Follow These
Four Steps Below:
1. Decide To Commit to Your Goals
Decisions are the turning point for real change and
transformation. If you are unhappy in your job, decide that you
will do something about it. If you want a career change, decide
that you will have one. If you want to move up in your present
position, decide that this will happen. Decide that today is that
start of something brand new. For many of my clients, deciding
is the hard part. One the decision has been made, the rest if
implementation.
2. Act On Your Goals
Get ready to reach your goals by arming yourself with the tools
you need to be successful. Is your resume and cover letter ready
to go? Do you have a list of schools to investigate so you can
gain new skills if that’s what is necessary to get ahead? Do you
have your list of contacts in front of you for networking
purposes? Have you researched what your skills are worth in the
marketplace so you could use this information to make more money?
Make a list of action steps to move your career forward. Then,
work on one action step every day.
3. Let Go Of What’s Holding You Back
Let go of your fears, disappointments, and the mistakes you have
made. They are a part of your past, and not your future. Let
these things go because they are keeping you from having an
extraordinary career. A scary thought? You bet. Some people do
not know who they would be without their past to define them. But
with big leaps, come big rewards. What you are really releasing
is the negative aspects of your past that are holding you back.
These aspects are keeping you from being fully committed to your
goals. Once you tell yourself that you will not fail, your
chances of success increase substantially.
4. Celebrate
Committing to your goals is a big deal. Once you have committed,
it is time to celebrate. You are free to go after what you want.
You can create the future you have been thinking about and
wishing for. You have more power than you think to change the
direction of your career. Use that power to take your career to
great heights. Then, congratulate yourself for doing so.
So, what do you say? You only have one life to live, so it might
as well be a life you love!
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Deborah Brown-Volkman is the President of Surpass Your Dreams,
Inc. a successful career and mentor coaching company that has
been delivering a message of motivation, success, and personal
fulfillment since 1998. We work with Senior Executives, Vice
Presidents, and Managers who are out of work or overworked.
Deborah is also the creator of the Career Escape Program(TM) and
author of Coach Yourself To A New Career: A Book To Discover Your
Ultimate Profession. Deborah Brown-Volkman can be reached at:
http://www.surpassyourdreams.com
http://www.career-escape-program.com
info@surpassyourdreams.com, or at (631) 874-2877.
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