You in 5 Years Chris Holmes Career Change Coach

Make the Change -> When Chris left the corporate engineering world behind in 2018, he left without a plan. What followed after some travelling, was a period of stress and uncertainty. 
Chris found a part-time role working in property where he feels valued and his ideas get listened to. So, how did he do it?
Looking back on his own career change, Chris identified a process for a smooth transition.
In this episode, Chris shares the 5 key steps to help you move on from your boring 9-5 into career satisfaction.
Have you ever wondered what Sherlock Holmes did after he left his career as a detective? Tune in to find out!
To get support with your own career change, Chris has a private Facebook group.  
It's called the 'Career Change Trailblazers' and you can get new ideas and support to move you forward. To join the community, click on the link below:
Career Change Trailblazers

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Put Your Best Face Forward -> What do you do when you want to find out about someone online? 
You do a search on Google or go on social media.  What comes back in the search results can make or break opportunities for you.  First impressions DO count.
To help you make a great first impression, I invited Maggie Mills back onto the show. Maggie is a 30 year advertising, marketing and publishing veteran.
Maggie talks about the importance of personal branding and why it matters. She also offers lots of practical tips to help you improve your online presence.
One of these is to invest in a quality photographer to get a professional headshot. Maggie says you don't need to go full corporate and yellow camo can even work for you.
Wondering how this can work? Tune in to this personal branding masterclass to find out!
To connect with Maggie, you can find her on the following links:
Maggie Mills Website
YouTube - Maggie Mills Content & Branding
Personal Branding for Career Advancement Group
For the bonus video from Maggie, you can find it Chris' private Facebook group.
In the 'Career Change Trailblazers', you can get new ideas and support with your career change. To get the bonus video from Maggie, click on the link below to join the group:
Career Change Trailblazers

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Change Your Relationship with 'No' -> Many of us try to avoid hearing the word 'No' in our daily lives.  We also try to avoid failure as much as possible.
In 'Go for No', Richard challenges these beliefs. He encourages us to ask 'what if hearing the word 'No' and failing more, could bring us closer to our goals and success?'
Richard is the co-founder of Courage Crafters and author of 'Go for No'. 'Go for No' has ranked in the top 50 of sales books on Amazon for the last decade.
In this extended episode, Richard shares some of the ideas and concepts from the book.  If you want to learn how to see failure as a good thing, then check out this episode to find out more.
Intro - Richard's Journey and 'Go for No'
10:44 - A New Model for Success and Failure
13:58 - The Five Levels of Failure
23:18 - The Pike Syndrome
25:56 - Overcoming Self-Imposed Limitations and Your Comfort Zone
30:38 - Setting 'No' Goals
To buy the book and to connect with Richard and Andrea, you can find them on the following links:
Amazon - 'Go for No'
goforno.com
What's Your 'No' Quotient? Quiz
To get support with your career change, Chris has a private Facebook group.  It's called the 'Career Change Trailblazers' and you can get new ideas to move you forward.  To join the community, click on the link below:
Career Change Trailblazers

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De-Risk Your Career Change -> One of the biggest risks in changing careers is making the wrong move. This fear can stop you in your tracks and leave you feeling frustrated.
Informational interviews are one of the best ways to take the risk out of the process.  They involve speaking to people doing what you want to do, so you can learn more about what's involved.
In this episode, Chris shares the five steps you need to take to set up your first interview. From researching people to connect with to crafting a message that will get someone onto a call.
Let Chris know how you get on in his private Facebook group, the 'Career Change Trailblazers'.  The aim of the group is to build it into a positive community where you can get support, learn, and share new ideas.
You can join the group by clicking the link below:
Career Change Trailblazers
 
Bonus Content - Email Template for Securing an Informational Interview:
Hi XX,
I’m looking to make a big career change and would like to speak to people in Marine Biology to help me decide on it as a career.
I noticed that you’re a specialist in Marine Research and have lots of experience in XX.  I am interested in that area as well because of XX reasons. 
Would you please be interested in doing a short 20 minute interview so that I can learn more about what you do?  We could do this over a phone or video call, whichever you prefer. 
 I can work around your busy schedule.  Here are some possible dates and times: Monday to Wednesday, between 1600 and 1900.  Please let me know if any of these times work for you.  
If you’d prefer not to chat, that’s ok.  Keep up the good work!  Thanks.
All the best,
Chris
 
 
 

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Create Opportunities - > Henry's passion for music started at a young age. Over the last few years, he's established himself as a producer with releases on labels such as Integral and Metalheadz. 
Henry also works part-time as an events manager so that he can pursue his passion for music. Before Covid, he worked for over 75 brands, travelled around the UK, and met lots of interesting people.
In this episode, Henry shares his journey and how he stays motivated.  He offers some practical tips for those looking to turn their hobby into something more. 
One great quote from the show is "I don't wait for inspiration to come.  I go and find it!" 
To connect with Henry ‘Fluidity’, you can find him on the following links:
Instagram
Facebook
Soundcloud
Patreon for Music Production Tutorials
To book your free 30 minute Career Change Booster call with Chris, send him a message on the following links:
Facebook
LinkedIn

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Start With the End in Mind -> Following on from Episode 023 'New Year's Resolutions That Stick', Chris introduces the GROW model for goal setting success.
GROW is an acronym for Goals, Reality, Options, and Way Forward (yes, GROW does look better than GROWF!).
Chris walks you through each stage of GROW so you can understand how to use it to make realistic plans.
He then gives an example of how to turn that big impossible goal into something more manageable.
What big goal do you want to achieve this year?
If you've struggled with goals, this episode will give you the confidence to take action now.
To book your free 30 minute Career Change Booster call with Chris, send him a message on the following links:
Facebook
LinkedIn

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