Are
You Living Your Career Dreams
by Charlene Rashkow
Inherent within the human spirit is the desire for fulfillment, a longing
to carry out our creative aspirations by reaching new heights of
accomplishment. Yet often the yearning can be suppressed by fear.
Perhaps we aren’t feeling good enough, smart enough or able enough to
pursue and fulfill our dreams.
If you are contemplating a change in your career or wish to enhance your
business to a higher level but are hesitant to make the transition, let me
assure you that it is never too late to choose anew. As a matter of
fact, many people change career directions several times throughout a
lifetime and some don't even discover their true passions until much later
in life. If you are not living your career dreams and have been
putting them aside because you're terrified of trying something new, now
is the time to take a stand.
Stepping Outside of your Comfort Zone
The one inevitable way you won't make your dreams a reality is by ignoring
them. To bring them into actuality, one simply needs to step out and
begin living them. There are no magical answers and no formulas
prescribed with guarantees. There are only opportunities. You
merely have to make a decision that you are going to do it and then follow
through. Be assured though you’ll be called upon to express
boldness as well as a willingness to take chances but the key to
reinventing yourself requires the willingness to step outside of your
comfort zone. How else will you know what you're made of or what you're
capable of, if you don't explore your potential?
Not long ago, I met with a young lady who requested my assistance with a
career move. She had a good deal of web designing expertise as well
as content writing experience but she didn’t know how to move forward.
In spite of the fact that she was involved in a myriad of creative
endeavors at work on a consistent basis, she was still acknowledged as the
Secretary. Of course there’s nothing wrong with being a Secretary
but the time had come for her to disconnect from that identity. As a very
talented young woman the only thing holding her back was her lack of
confidence, which kept her from stepping into her new role. After
our meeting, I redesigned her resume and encouraged her in a new
direction. I’m happy to report that she’s now living her career
dreams.
Having the Courage
By having the courage to leave your comfort zone and doing what you feel
is right despite your fears and uncertainties you will be demonstrating a
commitment to yourself. Of course you'll have your moments and possibly
doubt yourself at times, but remember nothing ventured nothing gained. It
is highly recommend that you not allow fear to prevent you from living
your career dreams but simply give yourself permission to do the very
thing you've wanted to do all your life.
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Charlene Rashkow brings 15 years of
experience as a Writing Stylist and Author to her creative efforts as a
freelance writer/consultant. She has successfully helped companies and
individuals reach their objectives by writing outstanding press releases,
bios, articles of interest, business plans, resumes, web site content and
all other forms of marketing material. She has recently launched an e-book
titled “Movin’ On Up” filled with tips for overcoming any business
hurdle. You may contact Charlene Rashkow at www.allyourwritingneeds.com
or write her at Crwriting@aol.com.
You can also call her directly at (310) 514-4844.
