A poll by Reader’s Digest came out recently, addressing the level of honesty that exists between married partners. The results of the poll seemed to indicate that there’s a lack of openness between partners, especially when it comes to money matters.

But to me, the study’s most interesting statistic was the fact that, of the 1,000 baby boomers polled, 41% wanted to start over in a new career! So there’s a pretty good chance that you are among those people planning for, and heading toward, career change.

Because your job takes up such a large part of your life, it is vitally important for you to be working in the field you love. If you are just going through the motions at work, you’ll know it—and so will everyone else around you! By staying in the wrong job long enough, you run the risk of draining your enthusiasm and energy. Ultimately, your dreams may go by the wayside, as you become mired in the quicksand of a job that sucks you down.

Anything worthwhile may take some time to establish. It’s not terribly wise to jettison a job too early, before you have other opportunities in place. If necessary, get career coaching advice from a professional in order to help you to determine your goals and the steps you’ll need to take to accomplish them.

Life is too short to toil away in work that doesn’t fulfill you. Take action now to start the process of career change, rather than waiting for some day that will never come. Think of the seventy-five-year-old man, shaking his head in regret because he didn’t act on his feelings for career change when he was forty. Don’t let time slip away on you!

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