Josephine Hanan - Your Transition Specialist

When I was coming home from my honeymoon, I looked at my husband, Scott, and said, “So, what’s next?”
Scott said, “Are you crazy? We’re still paying off the wedding” … lol… and don’t worry; the marriage didn’t end there.
Instead, Scott and I had a great conversation about setting an ambitious 5-year goal of traveling around Europe. We talked for hours about how we always wanted something BIG to look forward to and something worth working hard toward!
For the past 5 years we’ve been saving up, and we just went on our trip and had the time of our lives.



Now we’re planning for our 10 year anniversary trip!

After talking to many people, what I realized is that we are not in the norm.  Many people say that they have thought about traveling, but they never set a specific goal or put a stake in the ground and went for it!

Here’s one tip which will help you make sure you do more than just work your life away:
Set Long-Term Goals that Excite You!
It doesn’t matter where you are in the life right now.  You can find a way to accomplish your big goals, but first, you need to identify what those goals are, so you can put the right plan in place.
Action Steps:
Answer the following question: What is something you would really like to do in the next 5 years?  This could be related to traveling, a hobby, making a difference, or something else.  This will be the thing that will give you the “kick in the pants” you need to keep moving forward in the short-term… even when it’s not easy or you don’t feel like it.

Write down your answer and place it somewhere you can see it on a daily basis.  Then, work backgrounds and create a plan to get there one step at a time.  Always remember: It’s small things over time that add up to big results, so even if you aren’t moving as quickly as you’d like to… if you are making movement, have faith that you will ultimately end up where you want to go.

Feel free to share what your 5 year goal is!  I’d love to hear it.

To your career and leadership success!
Jos

Josephine Hanan: Career Transition Specialist

Josephine consults with driven professionals -- across industries – to achieve career success. If you want more than just “another job”, she can help you create a strategic vision for your career, market yourself as the best, move up the career ladder, and leave a leadership legacy. Josephine has her Master’s degree in Human Resources and is an author, public speaker, and trainer.

Tags: Action, Career, Leadership, Success, Transition