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 | Apr 12, 2018 | Blog, Common Challenges, Fear
If I’m honest with myself, I have to admit that I can’t do what most other people can. When my sister tells me her weekend plans, for example, I feel exhausted just hearing them all. She manages them quite successfully, whereas I personally find that when I commit to...
by Meredith Walters | Jan 11, 2018 | Blog, Common Challenges, Fear
“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.” –Oprah Winfrey We human beings have a complicated relationship with failure. We almost instinctively fear it at the same time that we acknowledge its benefits....
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 | 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 | 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...
