Is Making a Career Change Just About Common Sense?
During an interview about my book, The Unhappy Lawyer, a journalist asked me how I would respond to criticism that the process I use to help clients (brainstorm career possibilities and ways to explore them, deal with obstacles, create a plan) is just common sense.
The question made me laugh actually. Sure what I do to help lawyers is common sense. And for those lawyers who are highly motivated individuals, they probably don't need my help. They apply common sense and move on to fulfilling careers.
But that's not the majority. The majority of unhappy lawyers swear they can do it on their own and a year from now, 3 years, 5 years they're still practicing miserably.
When you're wrapped up in work and life, overwhelmed with doubts, surrounded by obstacles, common sense approaches to making a career change seem like they're in short supply. Having a coach is very much about having a guide--someone to help you navigate through the rough patches and cheer you on when you experience uncommon success.
So sure you can you do what I do on your own. The question is, will you?
posted by Monica Parker, LeavingTheLaw.com @ 3:56 PM
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Yes of course career change is about common sense. But common sense also tells us not to leave it to chance. There is so much careers advice available that can be applied to every career chane situation that there is no excuse to be unprepared.
Obviously I am biased as a Career Coach, but I'm not flogging my wares, just go visit my career change website and make good use of the free information you'll find there.
www.Your-Career-Change.com
Making a career change for a lawyer may seem easy to anyone outside of the profession. If you are a lawyer, however, you know that the mere mention of "quitting" or otherwise abandoning a hectic, crazy, but perceived-to-be prestigious job, seems just nuts to one's friends and family. I've been there and done it.
Those lawyers who have the guts to make a change, however, should also consider a modified legal career by working as a freelancer. Sometimes that is the appropriate career change for them, though sometimes heading in an entirely different direction is the way to go. Feel free to check out the National Association of Freelance Legal Professionals regarding this other option at www.naflp.org.
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