#206: How To Validate Your Career Change Ideas & Avoid Making The Wrong Move

In today's episode of the 'Career Change Maker' podcast I talk about how to validate your career change ideas and avoid making the wrong move. I wanted to cover this as I see a lot of people holding themselves back from making a career transition because they are fearful of making a mistake. Today you'll learn practical strategies that you can implement so you can validate the ideas you're considering.  What you will learn:How to look at your experiences differently - As Nelson Mandela said: "I never lose. I either win or I learn". We learn our biggest lessons when times are challenging. How to shift your perspective around making a wrong move - You can always change your mind and you can always course correct. You have to 'do' in order for you to move forward though. Taking action is what gets you to the right place. How to validate your ideas - Gathering the right data is key. If you can form a clear idea backed with evidence and data that proves that it's a good step to take, you'll feel much more confident about making a transition. Episode Highlights:02.30: A fear of making the wrong move often comes because we don't want to waste time and we worry that the decision has to be final.04.59: Making a decision is never final. You can always move, shift, pivot and course correct. There are always opportunities to change. 06.55: Validating your ideas is an important piece in getting unstuck. Without this, changing career can feel risky because what you're doing right now is what you know and feel comfortable with. 8.43: The top two methods for validating your career change ideas taken from my Career Clarity Accelerator: Golden nugget conversations and test driving your ideas.16:58: Gathering data and making a data driven decision allows you to be strategic in your career move. 17:53: Lack of clarity is often what holds us back.  Other episodes you may enjoy:Episode 198: Why You Should Frequently Audit Your Own PerformanceEpisode 193: 3 Reasons You Are Convincing Yourself You Need To Stay In A Role You No Longer EnjoyTHIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE CAREER CLARITY ACCELERATORIf you are looking for support with finding career clarity so you can relaunch your career with confidence, join this program >> https://www.careerchangemakers.com/ccaEnjoying the show? Become part of the CCM Podcast Insiders community for exclusive bonus content.Support the show

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How do I find my dream job? How do I change career? How can I pivot without taking a pay cut? And the biggest question of all...Is now really the right time for a career change?Welcome to the Career Change Maker Podcast where we answer ALL of those questions and so much more. Week after week, host Janine Esbrand brings you career change tips, strategies and inspirational stories that can help you to get unstuck and transition into work that you love. Janine shares the approaches she used to leave her corporate lawyer job and build a portfolio career that has her jumping out of bed every morning. Along with sharing her best tips, she interviews amazing everyday change makers who are loving their work and life since making a career move. We believe that life is too short to be doing work that you don’t enjoy! Ready to become a career change maker?Tune in.