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you've decided to walk away from your
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current career You're ready for your new
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role but now you're staring at the sea
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of possibilities feeling completely lost
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So what's the next step In my last video
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we talked about the first move in your
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career transition getting crystal clear
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on exactly why you're leaving That step
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is crucial because without it you'll
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likely start having quite a few regrets
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You might find yourself in another
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career that drains you just as much or
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maybe even more than the one you left
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behind So what's the next step This is
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where things start to feel overwhelming
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There's so many directions to take You
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might be asking yourself should I go
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into research Should I pivot into tech
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or consulting Should I explore
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entrepreneurship Should I go back to
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school There's so many paths And here's
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the truth Having too many choices can
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paralyzing as having none Psychologist
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calls this the paradox of choice The
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more options we have the harder it is
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for us to make a decision and the less
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satisfied we feel with whatever decision
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we make So how do you move forward Well
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you need clarity on where you're going
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Not just what you're running away from
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but what you're running toward Dr Amy
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Wartzki a professor at Yale describes
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three orientations people have towards
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work A job something you do for
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financial security a career a
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progressive path where success and
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status matter and three a calling word
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that aligns with your passion and
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purpose Which of these do you want your
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next career to be And there's no wrong
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answer but if you don't define it you
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risk making a blind leap into something
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that doesn't serve you If you're looking
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to make a career change you probably
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want more than just a paycheck You want
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something meaningful but meaning isn't
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something you find Meaning is something
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that you create Dr Carl Newport in so
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good they can't ignore you
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emphasizes passion is not something you
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follow it's something you cultivate this
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means that your next career might not
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feel fulfilling right away but by
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committing to learning growing and
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adapting you'll build something
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meaningful over time so before you start
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sending off random job applications take
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a step back and answer these questions
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what industries align with my skills and
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Do I enjoy problem solving Maybe
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consulting or data analytics is a good
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fit Do I love teaching Maybe something
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like education or coaching might be a
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good fit Are you drawn to research
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Pharma or biotech could be great options
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What will make you excited to wake up in
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the morning Do you need additional
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training or certification for this field
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How will you leverage your educational
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background in this new way Even as I ask
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you these questions I want you to
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realize that you have more transferable
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skills than you realize You have
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critical thinking decision- making
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leadership Now here's another important
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question to ask yourself Who can I
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connect with that has successfully
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transitioned into this role Networking
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is key You're not the first one to make
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this change So talk to others that have
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LinkedIn professional groups and
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memberships can open doors you never
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even knew existed Let's be real this
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journey isn't easy But here's what you
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need to remember You're not starting
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from zero You already have skills
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knowledge and expertise You have the
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intelligence the resilience the work
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ethic to make this work You're allowed
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to evolve You're not trapped in one
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identity forever But I want you to
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realize that the steps you're taking
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right now shouldn't just be about the
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job title It should be about the life
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you're building and the future that
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you're trying to create So the real
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question isn't what's my next move The
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real question is who am I becoming
