You're considering a new career, new place to live or new business, retirement, or any other move. You ask, "Will I be happy?" If you remember the old, old song, "What will be" may not be the answer you're looking for.
There are no one-size-fits-all guidelines, but there are five questions that can help you anticipate how you'll enjoy what you get.
1. "Did I choose to make this move or am I being pressured?" When you feel in control, you are most likely to be happy after you make a move. When you feel you have few or no options, begin to explore strategies to regain your power.
2. "Am I moving to or moving from?" We've all been tempted to take a big leap and just leave whatever we'd like to escape. Sometimes the results bring surprising rewards. When you analyze what you want, rather than what you want to leave, you can make more effective decisions about your next career, city and business.
3. "Can I still be me?" I live in a town where many people move specifically for retirement. Many choose the most rural areas of the county, assuming they'll find nirvana when they've left city life behind. And many are miserable because they didn't realize what they needed to be happy ? more stimulation and satisfaction than you can find in the country.
4. "Does my happiness depend on another person or organization?" You move to be closer to your grandchildren ? and they're all grown up. You move for a company ? and your job disappears due to a policy change. You can't prevent all surprises, but you can make contingency plans and create safety nets.
5. "What options will I have three years after I make the move? Five years?" Will you have more opportunities than you do now or will you feel trapped?
There's no way to predict what will happen, whether you turn left or right at the fork in the road. But the odds are something will change in three to five years. You'll be different. Your professional field will be different. Your workplace will be different. And you'll be ready to make another move.
Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D., wrote Making the Big Move (New Harbinger 1999). She works with professionals who are tossing and turning over a career decision and need a coach to help them brainstorm a solution.
Website: http://www.cathygoodwin.com Your Next Move Ezine: http://www.cathygoodwin.com or http://www.cathygoodwin.com with "YNM" in subject line. Contact: http://www.cathygoodwin.com 505-534-4294
Creating a goal tracking chart is as simple as drawing... Read More
If you are sick and tired of the dreaming phase... Read More
Nobody becomes a success alone, period. There is no such... Read More
It can be great to do something new 'for a... Read More
"Most people don't plan to fail. They just fail to... Read More
Many among us, on many instances, have the habit of... Read More
Everyone wants success.Some people spend their every waking moment pursuing... Read More
Recently I stumbled across a list of Microsoft Interview questions... Read More
Imagine that you are in a dimly-lit room. You don't... Read More
For each of us, how successful we feel will depend... Read More
Think back to a time in your life when you... Read More
Find a higher reason to reach your goal than just... Read More
If you are not experiencing perfect, harmonious, pressure-free life experiences... Read More
Delegate your life If you're having problems finding the time... Read More
One of the common elements you see in almost all... Read More
One of the inevitabilities of University life is the examination.... Read More
When you hear the words "abundance" and "prosperity", what immediately... Read More
The best way to predict your future is to create... Read More
Success is a journey and along the way we need... Read More
If you want to make more of your talents -... Read More
(Excerpted From the 2001 Jim Rohn Millennium Weekend Event -... Read More
Unless you have been living in a cave, you have... Read More
Thoughts move faster than the speed of light.Expectations jump faster... Read More
"Well, you're just a busy beaver, aren't you?" You've either... Read More
Do you feel like your stuck?No matter what you do,... Read More
Bridgeview limo Chicago ..Believe in your own Divine nature Despite the varying religious... Read More
Once you've made it...throw a Success Shindig! Of course you... Read More
Every single one of us is trying to reach success.... Read More
One of the most important aspects of creating success involves... Read More
Consider what it takes to become an undeniable success with... Read More
Noted author and self-worth teacher Eric Butterworth* says, "Poverty is... Read More
IntroductionSuccess - we all read about it, hear it on... Read More
Have you ever thought about what makes a superstar? What... Read More
When you are in business every person you hire gets... Read More
The ability to make good decisions is an essential step... Read More
"The principal purpose of business is to create a customer."... Read More
People have a tremendous capacity for outstanding achievement. There are... Read More
I confess, I love westerns. There is nothing like those... Read More
When Julie looks through the lens of her camera she... Read More
Hold a "progressive" goal party If you have a group... Read More
Champions expect pain, endure pain, and never complain. ---UnknownAfter so... Read More
"Most people don't plan to fail. They just fail to... Read More
This is a little primer on how to start, survive... Read More
The entrepreneur game is filled with an amazing variety of... Read More
We all want something to look forward to. The best... Read More
The fastest way to succeeding in anything, be it online... Read More
Here are 10 of 26 proven strategies gleaned from interviews... Read More
Do you feel you lead a healthy and happy life?... Read More
Thomas Edison wrote his quote " I have not failed,... Read More
We own a home on the island of Puerto Rico... Read More
Success |