by Meredith Walters | Aug 14, 2018 | Blog, Career Change, Common Challenges, Exercises, Fear, How to Make Decisions, Purpose
As you may have picked up in a previous post, my husband and I are thinking of moving and have been looking at houses nearby. Recently we saw a sweet one on a beautiful piece of land that was priced well under our budget, but it needed a lot of work if it was going to...
by Meredith Walters | Jun 19, 2018 | Blog, Career Change, Common Challenges, Fear
Recently I was lying in bed, anxiously tossing and turning, my mind spinning as I fruitlessly tried to relax and go to sleep. The things that usually help me calm down weren’t working, and I had no idea why I was so tense or what I could do to fix it. After wrestling...
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 | 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...
by Meredith Walters | Feb 21, 2017 | Blog, Career Change, Common Challenges
I received an email recently from a lovely woman describing a very common problem. She reported feeling blessed in many ways: she has a wonderful son, a career in a respected field, and a job that offers flexibility. Despite this, she’s not happy with her work and is...
