by Meredith Walters | Sep 20, 2016 | Blog, Career Change, Common Challenges
I hear this question a lot from people facing career change. Sometimes the people asking this question are somewhat early on in their careers and only have experience in one field. Other times they have lots of experience but the change they want to make feels like a...
by Meredith Walters | Sep 6, 2016 | Blog, Common Challenges, Uncategorized
I’ve long had a sense that I might be a little weird. When I was 12, I began to feel compelled to do rituals like walking around any square table I passed over and over or checking under the toilet seat repeatedly before sitting down. Sometimes I felt the need to try...
by Meredith Walters | Aug 23, 2016 | Blog, Career Change, Common Challenges
I worked with a client recently who faced a very common and somewhat tricky challenge when it comes to making a career change. John (whose name I’ve changed for this post) had been in software development for 20 years when he approached me for help figuring out what...
by Meredith Walters | Jul 26, 2016 | Blog, Common Challenges, Fear
In my last blog post I wrote about my key to dealing with anxiety. Since this is a subject so close to my heart (and my nervous system), I was inspired to offer a few more tips for what to do when it feels like anxiety is going to overwhelm you. While it’s incredibly...
by Meredith Walters | Jul 12, 2016 | Blog, Career Change, Common Challenges, Fear
I’m anxious. Most of my clients are anxious. Some of the most intelligent, loving, and talented people I know are anxious. As if our natural inclinations weren’t enough, career change is basically a breeding ground for anxiety. Change is by definition new and...
