by Meredith Walters | Nov 15, 2017 | Blog, Career Change, Common Challenges, Fear
As I prepared to write this post, I realized that I’ve written a lot about fear. Maybe it’s because most of the people I talk to mention fear as one of their biggest challenges. Whether it’s fear of failure, fear of making the wrong decision, fear of not making enough...
by Meredith Walters | Aug 14, 2017 | Blog, Career Change, Exercises
School teaches many things, but in 13 years most of us learn almost nothing about how to live a fulfilling life. We’re not taught how to identify what’s most important to us or be true to our deepest desires in a dynamic and imperfect world. We’re not taught how to...
by Meredith Walters | May 18, 2017 | Blog, Common Challenges, Fear
A few weeks ago a wave of self doubt overwhelmed me like a particularly bad case of the flu. I struggled to make important decisions, like whether to watch a movie or take a nap. The consequences were clearly enormous, and I was afraid of getting it wrong. When I did...
by Meredith Walters | Apr 18, 2017 | Blog, Common Challenges, Exercises, How to Make Decisions
Last Monday I did an experiment after getting back from vacation. I wanted to see if I could maintain the level of relaxation I’d established the previous two weeks while traveling when I returned to work and my more stressful To Dos. I decided not to do anything...
by Meredith Walters | Mar 21, 2017 | Blog, Career Change, Common Challenges, Fear
One of the most common concerns I hear from people who want to find more fulfilling work is that they don’t want to start over. Starting over—whether it’s in a new field, new role, or new organization—definitely has its challenges. For one thing, in many industries...
