Smooth Career Change: Over 40 | Midlife Professionals | Aspiring Coaches, Speakers, Authors | Entrepreneurs

Have you ever shied away from the word expert when used in the context of what you do? Have you ever wondered why you do so? Many of the people that I know who are qualified to be an expert in their field, would raise their hand to the question I posed above.  In asking them about why they do so, their answer(s) has to do with lack of confidence, insecurity, not knowing enough and even including not knowing everything. These are just a few of the reasons given. In this episode, you will discover why you are an expert and how to embrace the idea. You will hear 7 reasons that will challenge your initial thoughts.

Fundraising is one word that I came to detest after having done scores of fundraisers over the years as a Youth Pastor. Therefore when I think of someone wanting to start a fundraising business, it gives me the shivers. However, after listening to this episode with my guest--Jeremy BarnHart--and experienced his passion, insights and another perspective, it became apparent that having a fundraising business is a viable option to career change. What I heard in this episode is someone who has learned how to make fundraising fun while creating a very lucrative business model. Listen and share this episode with someone who is looking for a ready-made way to make money.

The topic of how to start a business online part time can elicit vigorous conversations by those who think they know a thing or two on how to do so. Most people today who are doing online business started going the part time route. They tested their idea(s) to see if there is a market for it before they took the leap of changing careers. That is how I started and how I would encourage anyone who is transitioning from an employee status to one of having their own business, to do. In this episode you will discover some helpful tips that could be considered pre-requisites for starting an online business.

Overcoming FEAR can at times be quite challenging. Add to that the desire to build confidence. When we see others operating at their full potential or at capacity, we wonder why that is not true of us. At least, I do. What you'll discover in this episode is that confidence is not something you wait for, it is something that comes by you simply taking action over and over again. The more those action steps are taken, the more confidence will be built. In so doing, fear will have to take a back seat and move from being behind the wheel.

What does online marketing tools have to do with a career change?' you say. "It all depends!" "Really. It all depends! Is that the best you can do?" you reply. These might be some of the questions you're having as you read the headlines. I would too. This topic will not be true for everyone. No one topic fits all. These 7 crucial online marketing tools are for you if you are planning to make a career change that leads to doing the work you love namely, your own business. The term marketing is fitting because no matter if it is an online or offline career change we are making, we are marketing ourselves. In this episode you'll hear how the following 7 Online Marketing Tools can positively impact your career change pursuit.  

Sometimes we have to do what is counterproductive to the status quo like "stop being productive" so that we can actually be productive.  This sounds like a contradiction of terms. But not according to my guest - Teresa McCloy. Teresa contends that many people see themselves as being productive when in essence are simply busy but not having much to show for it at the end of the day. In this episode you will hear Teresa sharing "5 Stop Doing" that will help you with doing what matters.

Facebook is addictive and can keep you from focusing on what you need to be focused on. It has the potential of keeping you from a smooth career change along with a number of other goals, pursuits, etc. Some people have compared Facebook's usage to that of gambling. The triggers in the brain that keeps you going in for one more round in gambling, is similar to the firing that occurs in the brain when you try to get that one LIKE on your post. Facebook does have a lot of positive qualities but it cannot be denied that it has as many if not more, negative ones. In this episode you'll hear 7 unintended or intended ways Facebook disrupts your career pursuit.

Experience is one of the best teachers of life. We can learn so much from what we go through if we listen and look closely. I find that these lessons can come from any and everywhere. Some people will label them life lessons, podcasting lessons, spiritual lessons, relationship lessons, and on and on. Learning should be an ongoing thing. We should never stop learning. I see myself as a lifelong learner. How do you see yourself? Do you look for lessons in life? If you don't, let me encourage you to become a student of your life and look closely for the lessons you're being taught. In this episode you'll hear the top 13 Podcasting Lessons I've learned having done 250 shows. You'll also hear how I came to doing this many shows.

Is there such a thing as a marketing secret? Does your suspicious antenna go up when you hear the word secrets as a part of the pitch or presentation? Mine does. I Immediately wonder, why is it a secret. The picture that comes to mind is of someone hiding or keeping something from view or being heard. Why would someone want to hide a marketing secret? In this episode you will discover what no longer will be a secret and if you apply them, you will be well on your way to your quick and smooth entrepreneurial career change.

Awaken Your Creativity! "What's that?" you say. Is that even possible? If it is, how is that done? What if I'm not a creative person? What if I wasn't born with creativity? Can it be learned? ... These are a few of the many questions that you might be having as you read the title of this podcast shownotes. I would too if I were in your shoes. At times I too have some of those questions especially when I find myself looking around at "everyone" else seeing and hearing what they are doing. Some are crushing it with creativity or at least showing that side of their lives, which most people do. They are coming up with one idea after another and they all seem to be rocking. At least it appears that way. "What about me," I would think to myself. In this episode Bob shares some incredible stories of his journey and how now in his 60s, he's again making a career change of sorts. He shared an illustration that will make you agree that you do have creativity in you and how to awaken it.

Communicating career change decisions with your spouse or significant other can be a delicate subject matter especially when the relationship is strained. How, where, when and why it is done, is very important to the direction in which the relationship moves. It could create more stress on the relationship straining the strands holding it together, or it could strengthen them. The relationship could get more intimate or more distant. Some people are so eager to make a career change that they act before they think. They are caught up in the moment and react emotionally without some serious forethought. These decisions could be the final blow to an already strained relationship. In this episode you'll discover 3 DOs and 5 DON'Ts of communicating this very important and major decision with your spouse or significant other.

What if I told you that by changing your thoughts from place of negativity to one of positivity, you could experience a miracle, would you want to know how? What if I said, you can change your thoughts and have a miracle consisting of the things you have so long desired, would you be interested in knowing how? Okay, I see the answer is yes on both count. :-) As you might know, one of the greatest enemies that gets in the way of our best life or our miracle, is our thoughts. In this episode our guest - Luci McMonagle - tells us how to change our thoughts and get our miracles.

Have you ever heard the term "get off the fence?" Do you recall the picture that was evoked in your mind when you first heard this term? My thoughts went to a nursery rhyme that I grew up hearing about - Humpty Dumpty.  Humpty Dumpty was an Egg with hands, eyes, mouth, and legs. He was sitting on a wall and fell. He became a broken egg. There's more to the story but that's the picture that came to my mind when I heard the term "get off the fence." However in this context, it is used of someone who have been contemplating making a career change decision and have been doing so for quite some time ... in essence, sitting on the fence. Each year that goes by is one more year of indecision  Here are four reasons you are still sitting on the fence: TMI: Too much information - information overload Feelings of overwhelm Feeling paralyzed Fear fear of failure fear of being found out: imposter syndrome Here are 3 Critical Keys To Getting Off The Career Change Fence. 1. Know where you want to land 2. Kno

Some people's lives are like a bunch of keys hanging on a keystring, weighing them down and adding un-necessary stress to their lives. These keys suppose to open up different sections of their lives and they have a hard time keeping track of which key opens what part of their lives. They find themselves spinning around wasting valuable time trying to figure it out. What if they could get one or two or even three master keys to open the various doors to their lives with each key having a very specific label on them? I think their lives would feel more organized and they would save considerable amount of time trying to figure out what key does what. This would be a game changer for them. In this episode, our guest - Dr. Jevonnah "Lady J" Ellison, shares how having the right master keys, can catapult your life to heights you never thought possible. She calls it your Maximum Potential.

Have you ever participated in a 21 Day Challenge? What was that like?  Do you recall why you chose to be a part of that particular challenge? Even though I haven't participated in more than one 21 Day Challenge, I recall what that was like for me. A few years back, I did a challenge. I was somewhat skeptical at first. I didn't see myself as a writer. I'm more of a speaker. However, I took on the challenge along with most of the group members. Everyday, I would get up at a certain time and the first thing I would do is wash my face then make my way to my computer where I would start the clock and write. The arrangement was to write for 30 minutes. If you didn't know what to write, just type those words, "I'm sitting here not knowing what to write." It's amazing what would happen [read more...]  

Are you making a six-figure salary? Do you see yourself or could you see yourself making a 6-figure salary at some point? What about within a year? What if you could find a strategy to do so, would you like to know where to look? These are just some of the curiosities I had when I learned about our guest and how he made 6-figures within 120 days. This is no small matter. I've never done that, have you? If you've not, like I haven't, you and I are in for a treat because our guest - Dr. Michael Hudson - is going to share with us the kind of mindset that is required for us to even think about such. [more ...]

Sometimes when someone dies in their prime years or even before, you may hear these words: he/she had such a bright future ahead of them. What is being shared is the sadness, the grief, of such a loss. This is especially true if the person had some skills or talents that stood out from the general population. One such person that comes to mind is Michael Jackson. He had such incredible musical talent. When he died, most people mourned his death because of his age and the incredible impact he had upon the world both within the music industry as well as outside. He was a musical genius in my opinion. Having a bright future can also be manufactured or created. You can create that for yourself.   In this episode you'll discover how transitioning smoothly into your dream career - having a smooth career change - can lead to experience six areas of your life that you can enjoy the benefits of a bright future.

One of the experiences of life that I can say I will never have, is that of saying I was or am, a military man. I say that because of my age. I'm too old at least for the military in the United States. Some may see that as a good thing, others may not. I think it would have been a great experience in so many ways. I could have said I served my country. So, I know that I cannot speak as an insider who have been in the military and what the transition to civilian life especially to become an Entrepreneur, is like. That is why our guest - Wally Carmichael - a military man is best suited to share this process with you and I. [Read more]

The Entrepreneurial mindset is so important if you are going to make a smooth career change. There is something about this mindset that allows you to pursue your dream career at a more rapid, confident and courageous manner. Whenever the word Entrepreneur is used to describe what we do, if you don't see yourself as Entrepreneurial, you may immediately discount what comes after. Tuning out the information simply because you don't see yourself in that light - the light of an Entrepreneur, could easily rob you of vitally important experiences. What is an Entrepreneur? I came across this definition in the Lexicon Financial Times that I thought was so fitting. Here is what it says: Entrepreneurial mindset refers to a specific state of mind which orientates human conduct towards entrepreneurial activities and outcomes. Individuals with entrepreneurial mindsets are often drawn to opportunities, innovation and new value creation. I especially like the last part of the definition given: "... entrepreneurial mindsets a

How can changing careers lead to greatness? What is greatness? I would dare say they are many definitions of greatness. Without consulting the dictionary, what would you say it is? If I was to guess, I would say doing something out of a place of truth that have an impact upon others around you.  I would dare say it is a relative word. It changes with location. However, in this episode you'll hear our guest - Natasha Hampton - speak about the topic of greatness even though this is not all that she covered. What would you say your definition is? Would you say that you're there? Why? Take a few minutes and respond to this conversation. Join the Facebook group - www.facebook.com/groups/smoothcareerchange. let's converse there.