Matching your career to your circumstances and finding out what drives you - with Emma Austin of Harmony Professional Dog Training

Change Work Life

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#068 - Accountant, business-owner and dog behaviourist, Emma Austin explains how to combine a genuine understanding of what drives you with an analytical mindset to help you find what you really love, and what is both fulfilling and right for you.
What you'll learn

• [6:20] The need to get a job which is compatible with your other commitments, such as childcare.
• [7:09] The importance of identifying what you want your job to do for you and the criteria it needs to match.
• [9:22] Why you need to make sure you are doing something which interests and challenges you and how to incorporate this into your life.
• [11:35] How specialising can give you a competitive edge.
• [13:49] The process of planning and transitioning from employee to business owner.
• [14:48] How client demand can force you to expand beyond your original niche.
• [16:19] How you can treat a particular stage of your career as a project rather than something you’ll do for a lifetime.
• [18:00] How coaching can help you find out what it is you love doing.
• [19:41] Taking the time to transition to a new career and exploring the different possibilities.
• [25:01] How previous experience and knowledge can still be relevant and useful in a new career.
• [27:02] The factors to consider before deciding whether to take on staff and expand a business.
• [28:51] The difficulties of drawing boundaries in “helping” professions.
• [30:34] Why a decision to change career isn’t necessarily an intellectual one.

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:
https://changeworklife.com/matching-your-career-to-your-circumstances-and-finding-out-what-drives-you/

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