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]]> By: Richard | RichardShelmerdine.com http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-psychology-of-making-huge-career-jumps/#comment-123070 Richard | RichardShelmerdine.com Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:43:44 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/?p=4986#comment-123070 A blog really is a beautiful filtering device. Only people that resonate with what you are saying at this moment will hang around. They might come back again in the future but for now it's not for them. A blog really is a beautiful filtering device. Only people that resonate with what you are saying at this moment will hang around. They might come back again in the future but for now it’s not for them.

]]> By: Jessica Bosari http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-psychology-of-making-huge-career-jumps/#comment-123067 Jessica Bosari Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:25:37 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/?p=4986#comment-123067 "but isn’t dreaming about making a big career jump more satisfying than actually doing it? " No. No way! For me it all came down to self confidence. Most people are so incredibly afraid of failure that they just won't take what they see as "risks." I call them "adventures." Some people just accept life, others can't stand to see a problem and not solve it. I'm of the second type. I couldn't stand wasting time in my car driving into the city. Moving to the city was not an option. So, I went solo and am on the cusp of making more than I ever could have in my old career. That is enormously satisfying and much more satisfying than thinking about all that time wasted in my car when I could be productive instead! “but isn’t dreaming about making a big career jump more satisfying than actually doing it? ”

No. No way! For me it all came down to self confidence. Most people are so incredibly afraid of failure that they just won’t take what they see as “risks.” I call them “adventures.” Some people just accept life, others can’t stand to see a problem and not solve it. I’m of the second type.

I couldn’t stand wasting time in my car driving into the city. Moving to the city was not an option. So, I went solo and am on the cusp of making more than I ever could have in my old career. That is enormously satisfying and much more satisfying than thinking about all that time wasted in my car when I could be productive instead!

]]> By: Tim http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-psychology-of-making-huge-career-jumps/#comment-123033 Tim Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:42:25 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/?p=4986#comment-123033 @Vic: But with the same reason of "minimizing regrets", people should take the risks and avoid the "what if" regret. @Vic: But with the same reason of “minimizing regrets”, people should take the risks and avoid the “what if” regret.

]]> By: Yasuo Long http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-psychology-of-making-huge-career-jumps/#comment-122781 Yasuo Long Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:22:52 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/?p=4986#comment-122781 Great post by the way. Your headline really caught my attention because at the end of the day that's what I really believe it's all about. The psychology of it all. I mean there are plenty of ways to advance ones career and methods to make leaps ahead of others, though I believe that the biggest paradigm shift people need to make is on what they really believe is possible in terms of a career shift. For instance, some people may never believe that they can be at the career position they want to be in by the time they're 33. As a result, they never make the effort to try and that's what really kills it. People like this then reinforce this belief on others and then it becomes like a rumor that never dies. No one knows how it started, but everyone believes it must be true because everyone is saying it. To take a personal look at the facts and their own psychology behind why a person wouldn't take action, they might find that the reason is usually "because everyone else is saying it can't be done" The sooner I believe more people start being more critical at analyzing their present situation and what is actually possible in terms of career movement, the sooner I believe we'll be seeing people retiring early or making the move to less conventional career paths. Great post by the way.

Your headline really caught my attention because at the end of the day that’s what I really believe it’s all about. The psychology of it all.

I mean there are plenty of ways to advance ones career and methods to make leaps ahead of others, though I believe that the biggest paradigm shift people need to make is on what they really believe is possible in terms of a career shift.

For instance, some people may never believe that they can be at the career position they want to be in by the time they’re 33.

As a result, they never make the effort to try and that’s what really kills it.

People like this then reinforce this belief on others and then it becomes like a rumor that never dies. No one knows how it started, but everyone believes it must be true because everyone is saying it.

To take a personal look at the facts and their own psychology behind why a person wouldn’t take action, they might find that the reason is usually “because everyone else is saying it can’t be done”

The sooner I believe more people start being more critical at analyzing their present situation and what is actually possible in terms of career movement, the sooner I believe we’ll be seeing people retiring early or making the move to less conventional career paths.

]]> By: Mary http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-psychology-of-making-huge-career-jumps/#comment-122779 Mary Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:39:27 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/?p=4986#comment-122779 I'm in the middle of trying to make a decision about which way to go in my life from this point, down one of two or three very divergent paths. I really liked Jeff Bezos' idea of projecting out to age 80, and looking at it from that viewpoint. I’m in the middle of trying to make a decision about which way to go in my life from this point, down one of two or three very divergent paths. I really liked Jeff Bezos’ idea of projecting out to age 80, and looking at it from that viewpoint.

]]> By: Christopher Cederroth http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-psychology-of-making-huge-career-jumps/#comment-122741 Christopher Cederroth Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:10:36 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/?p=4986#comment-122741 Great Alex, your jumping steps are indeed counter-intuitive ... I'm a post-doc actually (1st year) and I'd like to see how well you performed your Ph.D. (e.g. your pubmed list if you're in the biology/medical field), thus how convincing one needs to be to get the RO1. Thanks for sharing! chris Great Alex, your jumping steps are indeed counter-intuitive … I’m a post-doc actually (1st year) and I’d like to see how well you performed your Ph.D. (e.g. your pubmed list if you’re in the biology/medical field), thus how convincing one needs to be to get the RO1.

Thanks for sharing! chris

]]> By: Carol http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-psychology-of-making-huge-career-jumps/#comment-122733 Carol Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:00:39 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/?p=4986#comment-122733 I see people who never take risks and never to "offbeat" things as dull and uncreative, and much more likely to be controlling. Just a perception. I know it's not necessarily a truth. By the way, those people who want to put others in buckets: yes, we do this to some extent. It is troublesome until you come up with the elevator speech or "brand". If you are the eclectic person - you say it and you frame it. "I'm always trying something new" "I'm adventurous" Take control of the perception and frame the language for those unable to take in too much at once. I see people who never take risks and never to “offbeat” things as dull and uncreative, and much more likely to be controlling. Just a perception. I know it’s not necessarily a truth.
By the way, those people who want to put others in buckets: yes, we do this to some extent. It is troublesome until you come up with the elevator speech or “brand”. If you are the eclectic person – you say it and you frame it. “I’m always trying something new” “I’m adventurous” Take control of the perception and frame the language for those unable to take in too much at once.

]]> By: Vic http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-psychology-of-making-huge-career-jumps/#comment-122730 Vic Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:47:44 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/?p=4986#comment-122730 Jeff Bezos "minimize your regrets" could be the very reason some people don't take the risk . Just saying.. Jeff Bezos “minimize your regrets” could be the very reason some people don’t take the risk .

Just saying..

]]> By: Omar http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-psychology-of-making-huge-career-jumps/#comment-122721 Omar Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:51:22 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/?p=4986#comment-122721 Thanks for the article and video Ramit. Jeff Bezos is right you definitely want to minimize your regrets. It eats away at you like a parasite. Thanks for the article and video Ramit. Jeff Bezos is right you definitely want to minimize your regrets. It eats away at you like a parasite.

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