Have you reached a crossroads – or worse, a crisis – in your career?

Perhaps you just been promoted into a leadership role. You feel great about the opportunity – but secretly you’re not sure if you are qualified. Your fear of failure and public humiliation is keeping you up nights.

Maybe you have come to realize that you have been on the wrong professional path for a long time. You feel like a square peg in a round hole; you’re dissatisfied with your productivity and profitability; but you don’t know what your next step should be.

Or, you are facing a termination. Maybe it’s a layoff, maybe you have been asked to resign. Either way, you have decisions to make about your future but your confidence has just taken a beating.

Painful and frustrating, isn’t it?

But how big is the problem, really? Change is unsettling, and sometimes frightening, but it can be the kick in the pants you need to start the best part of your life. How things turn out for you depends on how you manage the change.

Do you need help?

Maybe. Let’s assess your situation.

• Do you have a strategic career plan?
• Does your present job fit with your primary values and interests?
• Are you using your core competencies? Do you know what they are?
• Are you positioning yourself for your next career move?
• Do you know how to start off on the right foot in a new job?
• Are you skilled at resolving conflicts with co-workers and supervisors?
• Are you good at recovering from adversity? Coping with burnout?
• Do you know how to manage your boss?
• If you manage others, do you know how to inspire them to better performance?
• Are you comfortable being part of a team? Or do you work better alone?
• Are you confident that your communication style produces the results you want?
• Do you have a personal support network you can count on when you need them?
• Do you have a personal mission statement?
• Can you be a strong leader when you need to be?
• Can you be a cooperative and reliable follower when you need to be?

How many times did you answer “no” to these questions? A few times? You are in decent shape. If you want to be in prime form, working with The Business Psychologist will help.

If you answered “no” to more than half these questions, your career needs rescuing.

The transition you are facing is not your biggest problem. Granted, it may be your most immediate worry, but a decent career counselor or placement office can help you handle the acute crisis. If you want a lasting solution that will see you through your current situation and well into the future, you need to face and master your weaknesses. Consider professional counseling with The Business Psychologist.

Your innate talents have brought you this far. Now it is time to roll up your sleeves and put your abilities to work refining yourself so you can build a career that succeeds on your terms. It is completely possible to create a work life that:

• Centers around your own goals and needs at the same time it brings value to your employer;
• Rewards you handsomely and is fulfilling, regardless of changes in your organization;
• Allows you to unleash the full potential of your strengths so people perceive you as a powerhouse and a leader;
• Doesn’t feel like work, because you enjoy it so much.

The Business Psychologist can help you reach the next phase of your success. I have 30 years of combined business and clinical experience, both in essentially equal measure. I have seen change. I have learned to manage it myself and I have learned how to help others become skillful managers of change. I’ll ask tough questions and push you forward when you waffle, but I’ll always be in your corner. I’ll push you to get to the underlying cause of your problems, but I’ll cheer you on every step of the way. You and I will talk about things you never admit to anyone, but I will strictly maintain your confidentiality. We’ll work hard when we work together, but the results will positively impact your work, your bank account, and your employer’s bottom line.

Are you ready? Before you call, ask yourself if you are:

• Willing to be honest and open with yourself and with me.
• Willing to search inward for answers to improve your self-understanding as it relates to your work.
• Willing to learn new things and work to let go of old behaviors that aren’t serving you well today.
• Committed to long-term solutions, and willing to commit to working through your challenges rather than seeking a quick fix.
• Focused on being the best you can be – for yourself, for your organization, for your clients, and for the community in which you live and work.

If you are ready, give me a call at 503-248-2163 for results-oriented professional counseling. I can’t promise you it will be easy, but I can promise you that it will be rewarding.

Here’s my first commitment to you: At our initial meeting we will assess your needs and explore whether or not you and I are well-suited to work together. If we decide it is a good fit, we will schedule our next session and I will bill you for the first meeting. If we decide it’s not a good fit, I’ll recommend a colleague I believe is right for you and there is no charge for our first meeting.

You have nothing to lose. Call today: 503-248-2163.

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