Changing careers or starting your own business after 35 can seem hard. But do you know what's also hard?! Staying stuck in a career you hate or no longer enjoy is hard. Working on someone else's dream instead of your own is hard. Deciding what problems are worth having (as well as what you no longer want to tolerate) is what this episode is all about!
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#59 How To Escape The Overthinker's Negativity Trap
Do you tend to (endlessly) overthink your career change, but never get any solid clarity about it? Keep noticing (and worrying about!) problems and risks with your new business or career idea, instead of taking action and making it happen?Then you are stuck in The Overthinker's Negativity Trap! Hit play to learn WHY you keep falling into this trap and HOW you can avoid or escape it - Both vital requirements if you want to (finally) get your career change or own business off the ground! Spoiler alert: You will never look at your overthinker self-sabotage tendencies the same way again after listening to this episode. But you'll also know the exact questions to ask yourself to quickly escape The Trap if you ever fall into it again.
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#58 The Antidote To Risking It All
Want to discover the portfolio career strategy I use with career change clients who "can't just risk it all"? Are you a professional over 35 with proven skills and experience? Then you are a perfect candidate for NOT risking it all, especially financially!Instead of regarding your background as shackling you to the one job you hate, you can learn to turn it into a financial launch pad for your transition into something new and more meaningful. Starting your own business or changing careers does NOT have to mean risking it ALL. Rather, it's all about intelligent risk management. And about not putting all of your eggs in one basket. Listen and get ready to change your mind about what's possible after 35 when you know how the world of work really works in the twenty-first century.
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#57 Who Do You Most Want To Work With?
Who is your who? Figuring out who you most want to work with in your new career or business is key. Especially if you feel overwhelmed by too many career change ideas or you keep overthinking the few you do have (and then talk yourself out of them!). Hit play to discover how getting clear on their WHO was aha-moment-inducing for two of Rikke's clients - Both professionals over 35 who were completely stuck. Get ready to apply what you learn, so you can get focus and clarity too!
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#56 The Advantage Of Starting A Business After 40
Would you love to start your own business, but worry that your age (over 40-ish) and career history will work against you? Hit play to have your assumptions challenged and your career change options increased! As opposed to what you might think when you scroll through Instagram or listen to (another) hip, intimidating, 20-something start-up founder, the reality is the older you get (up until the age of 60), the better your chances are of starting and running a successful company (compared to a 20-something!).Starting your own business is (for many of my clients) the best vehicle for changing careers after 40. Both in terms of bypassing gatekeepers and avoiding institutionalized ageism - But also because your age is one of your biggest advantages when it comes to the likelihood of you starting something financially viable!Get ready to do your own thing - Or at least start considering it a realistic and exciting option for someone with your age and background!
The Career Change Podcast will show you how to change careers or figure out what business to start when you are a smart (but stuck) person in your mid-30s to your mid-50s. Fed up with fluffy motivational quotes? Then you are going to love the frank and proven advice shared by your host Rikke Hansen - A Career Change Advisor and entrepreneur with over 20 years' experience in helping thousands of men and women globally make big decisions and create careers and businesses that are both meaningful and future-proof. Every third Tuesday of the month Rikke will share advice, strategies, and resources that work in the real world, right now - Subscribe and go to www.TheCareerChangePodcast.com for more - Welcome home!
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