How to Elevate Your Career and Find Your Dream Job

“Dee” came to me feeling overwhelmed and demoralized in her current role. In the past year, she had left a great job for what she felt was her dream job. But that move proved to leave her feeling helpless with no direction.

Now she spent her days searching, for countless hours, trying to find the next “perfect” job. Her toxic work environment would likely end soon, and she needed a quick plan.

On the day we chatted, she said some familiar phrases:

I have no energy; I feel stuck and overwhelmed.

I have so many skills, yet I don’t know what I want to do.

Should I look for a job that doesn’t pay as much, but I am at least happy?

She had come across my name after doing yet another middle-of-the-night google search. She landed on the post of?how I reinvented my career at 45. It caught her attention as she felt she could relate. When she read my five steps to?design your dream life, she was intrigued.

Many of us can relate to Dee. You desire confidence and clarity around Who we are and What lights us up. There is a desire to uncover your superpowers and your gifts. You are hopeful this new place will bring the energy and power you desire.

I can tell you from my experience that once you are clear on who you are and what lights you up, the doors start to open for your dream job.

Opportunities start appearing because you are looking for them.

What appeared before and slipped through the cracks is now showing up frequently.

In February, I am launching a new format for my coaching. I know we are all better together. We bring energy, understanding, compassion, empathy, and, best of all, support when we do things together.

Introducing...

ELEVATE YOUR CAREER ACADEMY

This group coaching program is for mid-life women in various stages of their careers. Here are just a few examples that might be relatable.

• I want to enter a new career field, but I don’t know where to start.
• I am ready to pivot and move my career forward where I currently work and keep getting unnoticed for promotions.
• My energy and mojo are gone; I need to get it back!
• I feel like I am starting to head down the wrong path, and I don’t know where else to go and still make this salary.
• I took some time off work, and now I am ready to get back into the industry and have no clue how to get started.

During your time in the Academy, we will take a deep dive into the following five areas:

1 - MINDSET

We start here with our mindset. Many times, we are the ones that are in the way. So, for all of you out there, who are just like me and want to blame someone else for this situation – so sorry, but we need to pull out a mirror and look right at ourselves.

Gaining confidence and clarity starts with defining your values. Are you living and thinking into them, or are they causing you to feel a bit out of place?

I have always known about the power of energy but getting certified as an Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner (ELI-MP) took that to a whole new level. Knowing how you show up energetically under every day and stressful situations are highly impactful. And then learning how you can shift this and pivot conversations and relationships will change your life. This work will guide you in new ways of thinking for yourself and others.

Many brands likely influence you, but have you stopped and thought about your brand? How do others perceive you? Is that in alignment with what you want them to think and feel about you? Being conscious and intentional about who we are, where we are going, our likes and dislikes will help prepare us for what’s ahead.

2 - MOTIVATION

Motivation and mindset hold hands nicely. We are motivated when we know what we like and want. We know what we like and enjoy when we are connected to our Who. What a fun marriage these two are!

Being influenced today is pretty easy to do. Just hop on social media, and you will be inundated with options. And when you think no one knows what you are thinking, an ad shows up in your feed –?amirite?!?!?Getting clear on the items that are motivating our career change positively and where we need to reign it back is helpful. And getting clear on where you are settling (I can’t learn new skills as well as the younger generation) vs. where you could maybe get stretched.

What do you want your life to be like a year from now? Where do you want to be five years from now? Is what you are doing helping or hurting that vision? Only we can define what we want our legacy to look like at our job. Let’s be clear on what we want that to be.

3 - MISSION

As your coach, my job is to hold you accountable. We will define goals and get clear about what your dream career looks like. We will customize a roadmap that works for you and no one else.

Goal setting for many of us is either working, or it is not. You either have drunk the cool aide for a favorite planner, or you feel a surge of agitation listening to other people brag about what they have done. I haven’t met too many people who say, “Ya, I set goals but don’t care if I get to achieve them or not.” We will construct a plan that works for you and allows for accountability with me, your coach.

Not sure if you can get anywhere without knowing the path. Here we will define the path for your journey. Together we will ensure change happens, growth is felt, and a plan is in place.

4 - MECHANICS

Our roadmap will help us establish what we need to do to achieve the dream. This customized game plan will only set you up for success. We will cover it all here whether you need resume help, interviewing tips, or networking strategies.

Has it been a while since you updated your resume? Are you even sure what to add and what you can delete? I can help. We don’t need to overcomplicate this piece. The resume will help along the way and likely assist in getting you an interview, so it is vital. And the good ol’ cover letter – do people still send those? No worries, we will cover it all here.

Whether you are networking in person or virtually, there are many pieces we can set up (or update), so you feel confident. The interview process is changing, and we will cover how to stay up to speed in this new virtual environment.

5 - MOMENTUM

It’s fine and dandy if I set you up for success, but what about ensuring you stay focused with a full gas tank? This step is CRITICAL. It is lost so many times when you work with a career coach. You visit them, update your resume, gain your confidence, and then off you go. Only to be back in the same spot way too soon.

The reality is, you will have some setbacks and pitfalls along the way.

Maintaining a focused mindset, having someone to discuss the situation when it doesn’t make sense, and staying par for the course are all critical steps I will support you through.

Big, small, or medium-sized wins are “wins” enough to celebrate in my book! You can either sit in the victim’s seat because you didn’t get another job, or we can shift the mindset and find the lesson we just learned. I want to ensure we celebrate all wins – small to big!

I know from experience that when you do this work, you will be ready for whatever comes your way. You will be held accountable and focused in the Academy not only by me but by the rest of the group.?

If you are feeling stuck, you won’t be sitting in that space for long.

The Academy is designed to be filled with thought-provoking coaching sessions, personal assessments, and various strategies to get you off the hamster wheel and moving forward. All while you are part of a group. I know we are better when we are together, and that is why this group has been something I have envisioned for a long time.?

NOW WHAT?

Let’s hop on the phone and connect. I want to make sure this program will meet your needs, and I am a good fit for you. There is no reason to feel alone and overwhelmed. We can always begin again.