Career Change? Podcast

career change? Have you ever found yourself in a career that isn’t going anywhere? Do you wake up in bed and question whether you feel well enough to get up and go to work? Where is your current career path leading you? Is it time for a career change? This podcast is for you. Listen Now: One day John Howard knew that he didn’t want to get up and go to work. The motivation was gone, the energy and the excitement about doing his current job was gone. It was time to change career path! Only two problems: He was 54, and it wasn’t the first time that he had that thought! Actually it was the 7th time in his life that he had that feeling. You need to wake up excited about going to work every day Click To Tweet - Powered By CoSchedule  Knowing that what you do has a purpose. “If not, then it is not the right career path”, John says.  “This has been the ultimate driver for making a career change, and also how I now run my business.” From his tour in the Vietnam War, to getting his PhD in Social and Organizational Psychology at the University of Oregon, John has done more than most people. His career path includes working as a research assistant, building homes in Alaska, selling over $100 million worth of RVs in a single year in Oregon, and now finally helping others improve their business by hiring and developing the right teams and team members. John is what you can call a life change artist. Today he is the successful owner and President of Performance Resources Inc. a Utah based company that specializes in helping businesses increase their profits, by reducing their people costs. Like their website states: “Our clients hire better, fire less, manage better, and retain and develop top performers. We improve their productivity.” Some people make a career change by necessity, other change because they want to. John has done both. “We were building a $6 million dollar building in Juneau, Alaska. Then, out of the blue, the price of oil dropped from $24 to $16. The economy ground to a halt, investors cancelled their purchases, and soon the bank came knocking on our door. They wanted their payment, or else they would foreclose on us.” “I was forced to make another career change”. But, life is all about acquiring transferable skills and utilizing these in new situations. “Ultimately my career changes have allowed me to build a business where I use everything I learned along the way, a business that allows me to live comfortably and live the way I want to live.” You might be discouraged by thinking about everything that can go wrong, and the fear of not getting a paycheck every month. John recognized this fear early, but thought to himself that whatever happens I can always work harder to overcome the challenges. “You just have to push through it. Freedom is on the other side!” Other Key takeaways in this episode are: Choosing one career path is not for everyone, and you can actually achieve more having transferable skills from alternative careers Career changes are good! It brings back the excitement and energy you need to feel alive. Having a plan and a system in place increases the chance of success. If you start a business, be careful about having partners. Decision making becomes increasingly difficult with the number of people involved. Find what you are really good at, outsource what you are not good at. It allows you to work on your business and not just in it Find mentors that have experienced failure. They know best what works and what doesn’t work, and can give you the best career information. Have any questions or feedback? Please make a comment below! The post Career Change? Podcast appeared first on The Maverick CEO.