IT'S NEVER TOO LATE

So you want to change careers? Are you frustrated with your current job? Do you want to find your passion in life? It’s never too late to start. You may not know where to even begin…but you just need to start, somewhere.

First, don’t quit your current job until you know what you are going to do for your next. Especially in today’s economy, you don’t want to be stuck without any money coming in. If your boss isn’t the greatest or if you are stagnant in your position, you’ve held out this long. You can survive a little longer. Don’t take any drastic measures without first thinking things through.

Next, take a class. If you don’t know what you want to do, eliminate what you don’t want to do. You may know that your passion isn’t accounting, public relations, or statistics. You may not know that you have a love of painting or acting until you take that type of class. Get out of your own way. Step out of your comfort zone!

Research, research, research! Think outside the box. You may have always wanted to play sports. Now you may know that you can’t play pro ball, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t be a high school coach or a physical therapist for a professional team. Ask around and look online. There are so many jobs and professions, you might have never considered.

Get Involved! Whether you volunteer for your church or another non-profit, it allows you to meet people and help a worthy cause. Start playing a recreational sport. There are clubs or groups for just about any of them, soccer, dodgeball, volleyball, football, etc. Look around and there is one where you live during every season of the year.

Finally, they say it’s all about whom you know. It’s also about who knows you. Networking is just what you need. Join organizations and associations in the fields you are interested in. You learn about the industry and find out how you can help. You never know who knows whom and who is looking for a new employee. You might just meet some great friends out of it.

Don’t waste any more time at that desk job that you hate so much, you have to drag yourself out of bed each morning. Or even though it’s Monday, you look forward to Friday and count down each day waiting for the weekend. That’s no way to spend your life. It’s never easy changing careers, but if you have the drive to find your passion, you can do it. It also helps to have a great support system. It’s never too late to be living the life you want and the one you deserve.

Find the career you love. Get out of your own way. Step out of your comfort zone. Think outside the box. Discover. Dream. Never give up. And it will become your reality!