Top 5 TED TAlks For when You Are Feeling Unmotivated in Your Career Change

You want to change careers.  You just aren’t happy in your current job and you know that you need to change.  You come up with a plan and you go after it, guns a blazing.

You are feeling the high, the "you got this",  you are so in the zone and nothing, I mean nothing is going to get in the way.

Until something does.  Life gets busy, the search gets real hard, you are constantly rejected or even worse, you don't hear anything.  Your momentum slows to a snails pace, maybe even halting all together.

Time passes, maybe a few months, maybe a few years and then all of a sudden you have this burning urge.  This urge to change careers.  You just aren't happy in your current job and you know that you need to change.  You come up with a plan and ... wait a second, you are hit with a sense of déjà vu.  Didn't you go through this before?

I know this cycle, I lived this cycle for years before finally committing to my career change.  And not just to the happily ever after aspect of a career change, I committed to the good, the bad and the ugly of the process.   I created a plan to not only make my dream career a reality but also a plan to overcome the obstacles that were sure to come my way.  

One big obstacle is motivation, when the going gets tough it is really hard to keep yourself motivated through the process.  If you are there right now or are preparing yourself to be there, then here are 5 amazing TED talks to help you power through those challenging times.

1. Why you will fail to have a great career presented by Larry Smith.

This is a great TED talk when your FEAR is the only person at your career change party and throwing excuses at you hoping one will stick!  Larry Smith is a professor at the University of Waterloo and this super blunt talk makes light of the excuses that we tend to tell ourselves.

2. How to Find Work You Love by Scott Dinsmore

​Scott Dinsmore created the Live Your Legend after being frustrated with the career message that society told us.  This talk helps you figure out what your purpose is so that you can find work you love and brings you joy.  Scott passed away in 2015 while travelling with his wife but his legend and legacy still lives on through this video and his site.  

3. Your elusive creative genius by Liz Gilbert

This isn't the first time that I have spoken about the power of Liz Gilbert in my life.  This is a great video when the fear of failure is strong and when we rationalize giving up on our dreams because we aren't meant for it to happen to us.  It is geared at creativity but is so relevant to any career change!

4. Why some of us don't have one true calling by Emilie Wapnick

There are some of us that are multi-passionate - we have so many interests and loves that drive us.  It can be hard to choose a career when we feel pulled in all these directions.  It is also hard to go through the challenge of a career change when we know that it may not last.  If you are one, then this TED talk is for you!

5. The Power of Introverts by Susan Cain

Career change is hard.  But it is harder for introverts for so many reasons.  It is hard to put ourselves out there, we don't like attention, we hate networking, etc.  But also because society hasn't been kind to us introverts, society tells us that being introverted is wrong, that we need to pretend we are outgoing, bold and assertive.  Susan breaks all of this down.  Watching this and reading her book of the same title, really gave me the courage to own my introversion as a badge not a weight.

If you are struggling right now and afraid that you may give up on your dreams then schedule a strategy call with me, let's talk you through this and get you motivated to keep going after your dreams.