Two weeks ago I was a guest on the Insights on Coaching radio show hosted by Tom Floyd. The topic was– you guessed it– coaching for reinvention! Tom hosted a panel of experts to explore the reasons behind why people change careers and the factors that can prompt job changes within a career or industry. A brief overview of the show follows; to download the free podcast from iTunes, search for ‘Insight on Coaching’ and look for the show titled ‘Coaching for Reinvention’.
SHOW SUMMARY:
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, statistically speaking no one really knows what motivates many of us to want to change careers, or the number of times the typical person changes his or her career over a lifetime. However one idea commonly attributed to the Department of Labor is that people change careers about seven times throughout their lives.
But what stops many of us from changing careers or pursuing our dreams?
Miami-based The Reinvention Institute says there are a variety of perceived barriers that stop many of us from reinventing our careers, including lack of knowledge, scarce financial resources, and a scarcity of contacts.
How can we overcome these challenges in finding the career of our dreams? And what should we consider when debating whether or not to change careers?
Our panel of experts address these questions and more, focusing on how coaches who specialize in career reinvention can help reshape who we are, what we do, and how we choose to live our professional and personal lives.
Highlights of the show include:
- An overview of what personal reinvention is.
- Why reinvention requires a real commitment on a very personal level.
- The roles that planning and fear play in defining our careers.
- How reinvention experts are helping both business executives and celebrities like David Beckham achieve their goals.
- What to consider when making a career change.
- How career reinvention coaches can help people stick to their commitment of reinventing their careers.
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