Comments on: Job Transition Part One: Awareness, Discomfort & Red Flags http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/blog/2009/09/08/job-transition-part-1/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:52:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Career Development Discussion with Jenny Blake | The Anti Resume http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/blog/2009/09/08/job-transition-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-6716 Career Development Discussion with Jenny Blake | The Anti Resume Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:58:29 +0000 http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/?p=949#comment-6716 [...] And I have on my website a section for templates and one is called the professional development strategy template or another good one is a job interview [...] [...] And I have on my website a section for templates and one is called the professional development strategy template or another good one is a job interview [...]

]]> By: Monique http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/blog/2009/09/08/job-transition-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2500 Monique Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:37:47 +0000 http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/?p=949#comment-2500 Hi Jenny!! You really hit home with this particular subject! For some reason (and don't ask me why) but I felt as though I was the only one who felt these things! I didn't think anyone could fully grasp this no matter how I tried to vent to them. Up until this point of reading your blog today.... I've been really trying to figure out what the heck is the matter with me!!!... Stressing all the time and YES I have been crying as well! You have truly made my day and as soon as I submit this comment, I am going to read Part Deux (can't wait)! Hi Jenny!!

You really hit home with this particular subject! For some reason (and don’t ask me why) but I felt as though I was the only one who felt these things! I didn’t think anyone could fully grasp this no matter how I tried to vent to them. Up until this point of reading your blog today…. I’ve been really trying to figure out what the heck is the matter with me!!!… Stressing all the time and YES I have been crying as well! You have truly made my day and as soon as I submit this comment, I am going to read Part Deux (can’t wait)!

]]> By: Monique http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/blog/2009/09/08/job-transition-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5780 Monique Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:37:00 +0000 http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/?p=949#comment-5780 Hi Jenny!! You really hit home with this particular subject! For some reason (and don't ask me why) but I felt as though I was the only one who felt these things! I didn't think anyone could fully grasp this no matter how I tried to vent to them. Up until this point of reading your blog today.... I've been really trying to figure out what the heck is the matter with me!!!... Stressing all the time and YES I have been crying as well! You have truly made my day and as soon as I submit this comment, I am going to read Part Deux (can't wait)! Hi Jenny!!

You really hit home with this particular subject! For some reason (and don’t ask me why) but I felt as though I was the only one who felt these things! I didn’t think anyone could fully grasp this no matter how I tried to vent to them. Up until this point of reading your blog today…. I’ve been really trying to figure out what the heck is the matter with me!!!… Stressing all the time and YES I have been crying as well! You have truly made my day and as soon as I submit this comment, I am going to read Part Deux (can’t wait)!

]]> By: Chinarut http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/blog/2009/09/08/job-transition-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2284 Chinarut Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:38:41 +0000 http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/?p=949#comment-2284 want to share after much deliberation, it was a fun journey completing my professional development strategy! I sure went through lots of ups & downs in the process and thought I'd share a few more tips that helped me follow through: 1) having an accountability partner 2) putting my word on the line in my above comment (thanks to each and every one of you!) 3) being in communication with my folks even when the going gets rough and u feel like sh*t! 4) attending an open house for continuing education to toss ideas around (at UCLA too! :) 5) doing a full project review and completing my life checklist (<a href="http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/2009/09/11/life-checklist-template/" rel="nofollow">template</a> 6) getting feedback from friends & family around your life aspirations 7) doing yoga - get in your body - be present to your feelings around this whole matter! 8) staying off the Internet - yes, guilty as charged - I tend to lurk on the Internet 24/7! (though Google Docs and poking around this site seems to be ok :) all that said, I still feel I have some connecting the dots between where I *really* am today to the benchmarks I've written down. what I can honestly say is I'm another step closer that before! ok - hope this gives a bit of a nudge for those of you who still have it on your backburner - we're cheerin 4 ya! :) want to share after much deliberation, it was a fun journey completing my professional development strategy! I sure went through lots of ups & downs in the process and thought I’d share a few more tips that helped me follow through:

1) having an accountability partner
2) putting my word on the line in my above comment (thanks to each and every one of you!)
3) being in communication with my folks even when the going gets rough and u feel like sh*t!
4) attending an open house for continuing education to toss ideas around (at UCLA too! :)
5) doing a full project review and completing my life checklist (template
6) getting feedback from friends & family around your life aspirations
7) doing yoga – get in your body – be present to your feelings around this whole matter!
8) staying off the Internet – yes, guilty as charged – I tend to lurk on the Internet 24/7! (though Google Docs and poking around this site seems to be ok :)

all that said, I still feel I have some connecting the dots between where I *really* am today to the benchmarks I’ve written down. what I can honestly say is I’m another step closer that before!

ok – hope this gives a bit of a nudge for those of you who still have it on your backburner – we’re cheerin 4 ya! :)

]]> By: Chinarut http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/blog/2009/09/08/job-transition-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5779 Chinarut Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:38:00 +0000 http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/?p=949#comment-5779 want to share after much deliberation, it was a fun journey completing my professional development strategy! I sure went through lots of ups & downs in the process and thought I'd share a few more tips that helped me follow through: 1) having an accountability partner 2) putting my word on the line in my above comment (thanks to each and every one of you!) 3) being in communication with my folks even when the going gets rough and u feel like sh*t! 4) attending an open house for continuing education to toss ideas around (at UCLA too! :) 5) doing a full project review and completing my life checklist (<a href="http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/2009/09/11/life-checklist-template/" rel="nofollow">template</a> 6) getting feedback from friends & family around your life aspirations 7) doing yoga - get in your body - be present to your feelings around this whole matter! 8) staying off the Internet - yes, guilty as charged - I tend to lurk on the Internet 24/7! (though Google Docs and poking around this site seems to be ok :) all that said, I still feel I have some connecting the dots between where I *really* am today to the benchmarks I've written down. what I can honestly say is I'm another step closer that before! ok - hope this gives a bit of a nudge for those of you who still have it on your backburner - we're cheerin 4 ya! :) want to share after much deliberation, it was a fun journey completing my professional development strategy! I sure went through lots of ups & downs in the process and thought I’d share a few more tips that helped me follow through:

1) having an accountability partner
2) putting my word on the line in my above comment (thanks to each and every one of you!)
3) being in communication with my folks even when the going gets rough and u feel like sh*t!
4) attending an open house for continuing education to toss ideas around (at UCLA too! :)
5) doing a full project review and completing my life checklist (template
6) getting feedback from friends & family around your life aspirations
7) doing yoga – get in your body – be present to your feelings around this whole matter!
8) staying off the Internet – yes, guilty as charged – I tend to lurk on the Internet 24/7! (though Google Docs and poking around this site seems to be ok :)

all that said, I still feel I have some connecting the dots between where I *really* am today to the benchmarks I’ve written down. what I can honestly say is I’m another step closer that before!

ok – hope this gives a bit of a nudge for those of you who still have it on your backburner – we’re cheerin 4 ya! :)

]]> By: Jenny http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/blog/2009/09/08/job-transition-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2254 Jenny Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:11:09 +0000 http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/?p=949#comment-2254 <strong>JD</strong> - Thanks for your comment - glad you liked the quotes. So true that we are our own meaning makers, although I did have a hard time with that before getting my new job. I berated myself for feeling negatively toward my job, getting emotional, not seeing the positive side of things, until I finally realized that sometimes you physically have to make a change, and that sometimes (per the Beck quotes) it's not all in our heads... <strong>Jun</strong> - I can completely relate. It's interesting to see what "rules" we create for ourselves. For example: I can either pursue a career path I like and make lots of money OR do something I'm passionate about and live in a van by the river. I'm exaggerating of course, but I have all those same fears too. And I really admire your ability to keep your life (and work) moving so quickly, constantly adjusting to what feels right and what excites you. For a great read on this topic, check out Jonathan Mead's <a href="http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2009/09/08/the-zero-hour-workweek/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Zero Hour Workweek</a> e-book (if you haven't already. Can't wait to see you in two weeks! <strong>Matt</strong> - Thank you so much for the kind words - that really means a lot to me. I'm just thrilled that what I do can provide even a little scoop of value for people on a given day, so it really lights me up to hear that! As for being Godin-esque, sometimes I just have too much to say...appreciate you digging in! :D <strong>Akirah</strong> - It is amazing how sometimes life changes things for you. Even though you didn't take action on the red flags, getting fired (in retrospect) might have been the best thing that could have happened to you. I realize it may sting and hurt, and have very scary, real consequences (like wondering how you'll pay your bills) but I know that you deserve more than to be in a job that you hate! So true that happiness can't be forced... <strong>Marci</strong> - Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked the budget template...there's more where that came from :D JD – Thanks for your comment – glad you liked the quotes. So true that we are our own meaning makers, although I did have a hard time with that before getting my new job. I berated myself for feeling negatively toward my job, getting emotional, not seeing the positive side of things, until I finally realized that sometimes you physically have to make a change, and that sometimes (per the Beck quotes) it’s not all in our heads…

Jun – I can completely relate. It’s interesting to see what “rules” we create for ourselves. For example: I can either pursue a career path I like and make lots of money OR do something I’m passionate about and live in a van by the river. I’m exaggerating of course, but I have all those same fears too. And I really admire your ability to keep your life (and work) moving so quickly, constantly adjusting to what feels right and what excites you. For a great read on this topic, check out Jonathan Mead’s Zero Hour Workweek e-book (if you haven’t already. Can’t wait to see you in two weeks!

Matt – Thank you so much for the kind words – that really means a lot to me. I’m just thrilled that what I do can provide even a little scoop of value for people on a given day, so it really lights me up to hear that! As for being Godin-esque, sometimes I just have too much to say…appreciate you digging in! :D

Akirah – It is amazing how sometimes life changes things for you. Even though you didn’t take action on the red flags, getting fired (in retrospect) might have been the best thing that could have happened to you. I realize it may sting and hurt, and have very scary, real consequences (like wondering how you’ll pay your bills) but I know that you deserve more than to be in a job that you hate! So true that happiness can’t be forced…

Marci – Thank you so much! I’m glad you liked the budget template…there’s more where that came from :D

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