Before taking the leap, consider how the change might affect your personal life and the time you spend with your family.Yet Beilock cautions against talking yourself out of a career change based on fear. Herfound that by reappraising how we view difficult situations, we could make them more manageable — and perform better.
"The most important conversations you have are the ones you have with yourself," she said."You're not born a choker or a thriver. You can cultivate inner resilience and learn to view a career change with excitement rather than dread.", the host of the"Anxious Achiever" podcast and founder of the marketing agency Women Online, urges people to pause and consider the reason they're leaving.
If you feel something is pushing you out of your role, consider whether your job might be salvageable. Maybe you dislike your boss, or maybe you have too many video chats.It's worth talking to your employer about switching teams or projects or opting out of some regular meetings.Successful career pivots rarely happen overnight, especially if you're transitioning into an industry where you have minimal experience and few connections.
"If you need to be more measured," Clark, the strategy consultant, said,"then it's probably a good idea to take a little bit longer than you might ideally desire.""You very likely will have to take a step or two backwards in order to eventually take a step forward in your new field," Clark said."It's a necessary part of the process."Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know.