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Introduction

career changes. The first three chapters of the book are crafted to
help you decide “from the inside out” what career most closely
matches your natural talents and gifts. We’ll also talk about getting
over the fear of taking a risk and how you can condition yourself
for success.
Making a career change is going to involve both thought and
action from you. Too often, fear can cause a kind of paralysis that
prohibits positive action and even inhibits constructive thought.
That kind of paralysis can lead to procrastination, bury our dreams,
or even bring us to a screeching halt.
Many of the exercises in the book are designed to beat your
fear by

• Identifying just what is stopping you.
• Reminding you of constructive ways you’ve dealt with fear
before.
• Applying the positive attributes you already have to breaking
through the obstacle of fear.
• Showing you the methods by which other real people have
beat their fear and moved on to great careers.
• Getting you on the right path of decisive action toward the
career goals you set for yourself.

The middle of the book will carefully illustrate how, in little
time and with little money you can actually make the transition
from where you are now to where you’d like to be. You’ll learn
eight strategies that will propel you to your new position with ease.
Finally, I’ll let you in on the fastest techniques, based on many
years of research, to actually break into your new field and get a job
offer or start your own business. We’ll take it step by step, together.
You’ll be able to pick the particular styles and techniques that
suit your personality and preferences. Used alone, or in combina-
tion, these techniques will propel you to passionate and powerful
career choices, and help you design a map that shows you how to
get there.

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