Have you ever been so excited about a new project or goal that you’ve set for yourself that you just can’t wait to start? You sit and visualize yourself going through the motions of the process, checking off all the boxes on your to-do list, and finally you check off that last task, then you bask in the feeling of victory after you’ve achieved your accomplishment. That entire process, the drive and determination, the movement forward, that feeling of accomplishment…that is what it means to be unhackable.   BUT HOW DOES IT APPLY TO MY CAREER? To be unhackable means to close the gap that exists between your ideas and the implementation of your ideas. It means building yourself up to become an unstoppable force that reaches goals. Take that philosophy and apply it to the process of your career transition and you become unhackable by eliminating all of the obstacles that stop you from reaching your dream career. What drives many people to career change is the idea that there is a big potential for something more than what they’ve got going on in their career right now. But sometimes even people with the strongest mindsets, get hacked. There are a handful (maybe more than a handful) of things that stop people dead in their tracks as they begin their journey into a new career. Some begin to feel like imposters as they begin to progress in their career change. Some self-sabotage and start doubting their potential, then slowly they unintentionally begin to put the brakes on their path to a new career. But just like computer systems have software that work to prevent getting hacked, there are ways for you to be proactive in becoming unhackable. In order to get in front of the hacking, we need to identify what is leaving you vulnerable to getting hacked in the first place.   WHAT IS STOPPING YOU FROM BECOMING UNHACKABLE IN YOUR CAREER CHANGE?  “The mind is everything. What you think you become.”―Buddha The most common obstacles that stop a lot of people during their career change are all about their mindset. Here are the top three things stopping people from becoming unhackable (with some examples):   1) Problem: They lack the confidence in their knowledge & skills They start thinking about themselves in a self-sabotaging ways. They’ve been imagining that they’re experts in something. That they really don’t have the transferable skills required to follow through on a new career. That they’re really not good enough to make a career change.   2) Problem: They’re unsure of the direction or focus they want to pursue They have a lot of interests, a lot of passions, but they’re not sure that their skills really apply to either. They think that working in passions is a myth and that sticking to what they’ve always known and done is a safer bet, than taking a chance on something new. Nothing has worked out for them to this point, that they’re stuck on what’s next.   3) Problem: They don’t know how to sell yourselves They doubt the value their skills bring to the table. They don’t know how to effectively market themselves. They’re not “salespeople.” They don’t want to seem pushy. They’re afraid of rejection.   SO, HOW DO YOU BECOME THAT UNSTOPPABLE, UNHACKABLE FORCE TO SUCCESSFULLY CHANGE CAREERS? “Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” – Napoleon Hill Well, we change your mindset when it comes to your career change. 1. Get out of your own head and stop judging yourself. 2. Refocus your time and energy on your goal.   LACKING CONFIDENCE? If you’re struggling with the confidence in your own knowledge and skills in a particular industry, you need to, first, acknowledge that there is a reason you started down the path of career change (and KUDOS to you on that note, because not a lot of people even make it as far as to acknowledge that a change needs to be made). Remember that you started down this path because you knew that there was something bigger for you out there (and there is!). So, if you need to, take a step back and take a breath and then come back into your process of career change refreshed and motivated to continue. As Kary Oberbrunner says, “Show up filled up.” You are the expert and the guru. You have the skills to bring value to people. Regain your perspective and come back full of what you already know you know and move forward.   CAN’T FIND A CAREER THAT FITS? Who do you want to help? What do you want to contribute your talents to? If you are having a little trouble answering those questions, ask yourself: What have at least three people asked you for advice on? Those people have come to you for help in something they trust you enough to help solve. That makes you credible. That proves that there is a need out there and that skill makes it something you can capitalize on. From that little exercise, you can align your skills and strengths and begin to be more intentional in your career change.   WONDERING HOW TO MARKET YOURSELF? Ever heard of a Values Proposition Statement (VPS)? Anyone that is looking to change careers should have one. Think of it like the menu at a drive-thru window. You know when you pull up to a drive-thru, you know exactly what they’re selling. That is what your VPS should do. It provides clarity of your intentions and lays out what you have to offer your next employer. Here’s a formula to give you a little framework to build on:   “I AM A ____________, WHO HELPS ___________ DO OR UNDERSTAND _________ SO THAT ______________”   Once you have your VPS lined up and ready to roll, you’re ¾ of the way there. The last quarter of the marketing equation requires you to change your mindset from “selling yourself” to a mindset that selling is serving, and marketing your knowledge and skills is storytelling. Once you can frame your pitch in that way, you’re golden. People don’t want to be sold, they want to be helped.   NEXT STEPS Becoming unhackable is a mindset change. Building your confidence, finding your footing in the direction you want to take your career, and learning how to take all of that and put it into action by effectively marketing your skills and knowledge as assets will make you unhackable to continue to successfully transition your career. Your journey into a new career isn’t easy. And because the process is a journey, we know it’s easy to let yourself to get hacked. If you’re finding a little bit of difficulty building your confidence or finding your footing on what career path is right for you, we have world-class career coaches that can help you get where you envision your next career. Visit us at https://www.happentoyourcareer.com/coaching and let us know where you find yourself getting hacked and one of our coaches will be glad to help you!

Is Being a Perfectionist holding you back? Where does perfectionism come from in the first place? What’s the meaning of perfectionist really?   Here’s your Perfectionism Test Here’s your perfectionism test on whether or not perfectionism is holding you back in your career change. Answer these three questions to get started OR take the entire perfectionist test by clicking here! 1.Do you have a track record of success in one area of your life (career, fitness, finances, relationships, etc)? 2.Have you ever said something similar to

What if you already have a very comfortable job but you want more? How do you create the environment to make a change when you already have it pretty good but you know that something MUST change? Get the entire episode and transcripts at http://happentoyourcareer.com/225

What if the moments in our lives that feel the most awkward are actually the most valuable? That’s the question that Melissa Dahl poses in her new book Cringeworthy, a Theory of Awkwardness. It’s also something that I’ve been pondering for about 10 years now. Particularly the area of having awkward and difficult conversations and how they impact your life.   Want to completely change how you have difficult conversations? Go to http://happentoyourcareer.com/224

When you’re faced with hard decisions like “should I take this other job” or “How do I know if this company is worth my time” or “is this type of role really going to make me happy, how do you really know? Our HTYC career coach Caroline Adams helps us break down exactly how to know. To get started go to http://happentoyourcareer.com

Maybe you used to really enjoy your job, but lately you’ve been feeling burnt out. The good news is there is a way to revitalize those feelings you once had for your career and company. Going from an employee of an organization you’re already working for to an independent consultant may be just what you’re looking for. This episode takes you through the 4 steps that explain how to get a consulting job with the company you already work for. What you’ll learn  The trick to enjoying your corporate company again even if you’re experiencing corporate burnout How to create the right time and place to become an independent consultant How to have a conversation as a partner (not as an employee) How to negotiate what you want out of your consulting role    Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com    Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!  Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.   Related Episodes Should I Quit My Job? How to Know It’s Time (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) Stuck in a Career You're Unhappy With? Fear Of Taking Risks Could Be Keeping You There (Spotify / Apple Podcast)

What if you’re a creative thinker who’s in a role that doesn’t allow you to use all that creativity? I would say “square peg, round hole” but usually it’s more “well rounded” people that function in a “square” environment. They can fit in, they just don’t want to have to. Every single day we get people who are creatively minded that email us and say: “I would love to find a career where I get to use my creativity and still get paid well for it.” We’ve learned that many people don’t even really believe it’s possible when they show up on our digital doorstep.

According to our guest (and coiner of the term), Emilie Wapnick, a multipotentialite is a person that doesn’t have “one true calling the way that specialists do.” Emilie describes multipods as people with many paths that pursue all of them, either sequentially or simultaneously (or both). A person with Multipotentiality “thrives on learning, exploring, and mastering new skills.” As innovators and problem solvers, the multi-passionate have the need to discover anything and everything to satisfy their curiosity.

Sure. Feeling safe and at ease is great and all, but what goals have you ever achieved by staying in your comfort zone??   We’re willing to bet on not many at all.   Nobody ever achieves much by staying in their comfort zone.   WHY?   Well, achieving goals requires you to aim for something just a little bitout of your reach.   Having a goal makes you look forward to something attainable that may not be in your comfort zone (at the moment).   Then the question of how to get out of your comfort zone comes up.   When it comes to career change, more likely than not you’ll be faced with the choice to break out of your comfort zone to progress down a new path that may be full of unknowns.

Starting the career search process can be intimidating, especially since the first thing any job search website asks for is WHAT? Like you’re supposed to know what job title you want in the first place? When you don’t know what career path you want to take, the process is not only hard to get started, it can be paralyzing when you don’t have all of the answers. Just thinking about a career change causes stress, anxiety, frustration, and fear to rise inside many people because the majority feel stuck and unsure of what to do first. But, there’s a way to get unstuck. You have to be willing to change your mindset and approach your career change differently than you have before. If you’re willing to do that, all you need now it to make the time and energy to get you through the journey. Below, we’ve outlined tips from Kathryn Minshew, CEO and Co-Founder of The Muse, a career discovery platform that “puts the human at the center” and helps over 50+ million people a year in their career search. Now, pull out a notebook and let’s get you started down the right path to get you unstuck and find your new career path.