I Want a New Career...Now What Do I Do?: The Ultimate Career Transformation Guide for Figuring Out What You Want to Do & How to Get Paid for It!

By Donna Rippley

Wondering what to do next in your life or career? Don't stay stuck on a career path that does not provide you with joy, inspiration and the fulfillment you desire. I Want A NEW CAREER....Now What Do I Do? provides step-by-step guidance through the Five-Step Process for Career Transition. This process gives you the structure and tools you need to

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dudley Court Press, LLC
• Release date: May 1, 2013
• ISBN: 9780983138389

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Donna Rippley

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I Want a NEW CAREER...

Now What Do I Do?

The Ultimate Career Transition Guide For Figuring Out What You Want To Do & How To Get Paid For It!

Donna Rippley

DUDLEY COURT PRESS

Sonoita, AZ

Copyright ©2013 Donna Rippley

ISBN: 978-0-9831383-8-9 (ePub)

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means—for example, electronic, photocopy, recording, in a presentation, speech, or seminar without the prior written permission of the author. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.

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Design by Ed Woltil

The website URLs are accurate at the time of publication.

Publisher’s Cataloging-in-Publication Data for the Print Edition:

Rippley, Donna.

I want a new career... now what do I do? : the ultimate career transition guide for figuring out what you want to do and how to get paid for it / Donna Rippley. -- Sonoita, AZ : Dudley Court Press, c2013.

p. ; cm.

ISBN: 978-0-9831383-7-2 (print)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2013936759

1. Career development. 2. Career changes. 3. Vocational guidance. 4. Vocational interests. 5. Self-realization. I. Title. II. Ultimate career transition guide for figuring out what you want to do and how to get paid for it.

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Dedication

This book is dedicated to Tiffany, who gave me the best reinvention of my life... that of Mom.

Acknowledgements

This book exists because of the support, skills and encouragement of many different people.

I want to thank Judy Langford who was the first reader on the very first pages of I Want a NEW CAREER... Now, What Do I Do? Her encouragement continued throughout the process—and trust me, I am the type of writer who needs encouragement.

Next on the scene was Kate Sullivan from WordSmitten Media. Her expertise in the field of media was pivotal in making the Snapshots a part of the book. The book is so much richer with the sharing of inspirational stories of people of have lived their own career transition and now have the stories to tell about it. Kate led me to Adrienne Lewin who collaborated on the interviews for the Snapshot stories. Thank you both for making this wonderful part of the book possible.

Ed Woltil has worked on this book before it was a book. He takes my ideas and graphically represents them and cleans them up! His work has moved from the initial Reinvention Retreat materials to an informational product to this book. I am very grateful to his wife for telling me when I called to hire their college age daughter, Evie, to do some graphic work that she thought it was really Ed I wanted. She said he was good at it. I certainly agree, but he is also great at the art of communication and that has been a big help.

Sometimes the first part of a book comes easier than pulling the last of it together and polishing the work. I will forever be grateful to Gail Ramsdell for all of her help at that pivotal part of the writing process. She brings out the best in anyone and any work she is around! I look forward to continuing to watch what Gail does in the future.

I would also like to thank Gail Woodard of Dudley Court Press for her guidance and wisdom.

Cheerleading is certainly appreciated during the writing process. A couple of my cheerleaders early on were Sue Allen and Nell Chapman. Thanks for the ongoing encouragement in my work. You may not have had your cheerleading outfits on, but you certainly had great cheers.

Now it is your turn. A big acknowledgement goes out to all of you who are reading this book for stepping out there to find your calling. The world is waiting for you to do just that!

I also want to thank the following people for generously sharing their stories and advice...

Kathy Davis

Teacher to Chief Visionary Officer, Kathy Davis Studios, Inc. (Leading Designer in greeting card and gift industry & Artist/Author of Scatter Joy-Create a Life You Love)

Sandhi Schimmel Gold

VP of Non-Profit to Full Time Papier Collé Artist (Mosaic portraits from reused materials)

Kathy Tolleson

Pastor, Counselor, Marketer to CEO/President, ROAR Motorcycles (Specializes in cycles & accessories for women)

Leslie Belcher Huston & Shelley Harper

Merchandising Manager & Financial Planner to Founders/Designers of accessoreez (Custom glass and metal jewelry)

Stephen Paletta

Multimillionaire Construction Magnate and Winner of Oprah’s Big Give to Founder of Give Back.org

Tess Gerritsen

Physician to Internationally Bestselling Author (Novels include the New York Times bestsellers Harvest and Ice Cold)

Lori Rosso

Executive Officer of InterAction to Owner of Seabreeze Manor Bed and Breakfast in Gulfport, Florida

Kathy Fountain

TV News Anchor to Mental Health Counselor (Specializing in helping infertile couples assess and work through their options)

Janet Fink

Doctoral Student at Harvard to Founder of Superkids Charity (Program to bring therapy services to orphanages in Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Colombia and China)

Kathy Stevens

Teacher to Founder of Catskill Animal Sanctuary (Safe haven for mistreated farm animals with a mission of public education)

Jennifer Campbell

Laid Off Writer/Editor/Corporate Communications to Founder of Heritage Memoirs (Creating heirloom books with one-of-a-kind life stories)

Nathan Sawaya

Corporate Lawyer to Lego™ Brick Artist (Galleries in New York and Miami showcase his work as well as touring exhibitions in the United States and Australia)

Lawrence Harris

NFL Player for Houston Oilers to Opera Singer (Performs at major opera houses around the world)

Trent Reedy

Teacher & Soldier to Author of Books for Young Adults

Lili McIntire

Working for an Insurance Company to Owner, Gardenology (Retail store specializing in indoor and outdoor furnishings that enhance garden style living)

Contents

Introduction

Helpful Tips and