How to take control of your career - with Christopher R. Jones of Authentic Success Online

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message!#080 - Leadership coach Christopher R. Jones describes the steps he took to “own” his career and explains what you can do to take control of your own career path.What you'll learn[01:20] Christopher introduces his programme, 7 Disciplines of Authentic Leaders.[02:42] How effective leadership is a key factor in retaining employees.[05:21] Christopher talks about how he became involved in the IT industry.[07:51] Christopher explains his early career.[13:20] Christopher talks about his realisation that he wasn’t in control of his career.[18:37] Questioning if any job can be classed as ‘safe’.[23:12] Adapting opportunities to suit your lifestyle.[25:15] Overcoming obstacles and learning through failure.[26:08] Focusing on networking to grow a business.[27:38] Christopher’s experience with applying for jobs and managing his own business.[30:35] Christopher discusses the expectations versus reality when starting his business.[36:42] The steps you can take to become a more effective leader.For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:https://changeworklife.com/how-to-take-control-of-your-career/Re-assessing your career?  Know you need a change but don't really know where to start?  Check out these two exercises to start the journey of working out what career is right for you!Take me to the exercises!Also, make sure to join the Change Work Life Facebook group and check out all the resources mentioned by our guests on the Change Work Life Resources page.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.