*Unwillingness to break-free from your comfort zone. (Afterall you have a ‘steady’ job paying you a decent income month after month; why bother with a midlife career change?)

*Don’t have a clue of what to do? (If only you start taking stock of your Assets and Skillset, Passion, Talent and Mission)

* Don’t know how to go about it. (You’ll find answers here at ParallelCareer.com)

*Unsupportive spouse (Have a heart-to-heart talk with your spouse on your cares, concerns and aspirations. Emphasize that your future is his/her future. Your success is his/her success)

*Family commitments that drain every ounce of energy and time you have left to start a parallel career (Re-prioritize your life and discuss with your family on your midlife career change plans)

“It’s never too late to be what you might have been” – George Eliot

More Options Than You Think If you've reached midlife, it's NOT unusual that you would have changed at least two to six jobs. You would have accumulated a wealth of experience, acquired many skills and made quite a lot of contacts. Your age gives you a degree of credibility especially when you speak on a topic you're good at. All these mean that you've more options than you think...if you decide to consider a midlife career change. With Parallel Career Way, this career change is less stressful and less risky because you still have a job. Do not wait until it's too late...until you've lost or quit your job. Decide to start a parallel career.

What is YOUR definition of success? If you found yourself at end of this lifetime, what would you like to be remembered for? Would your current occupation, career, and accomplishments make you feel like a success? What would you regret either having done or not having done?

Remember, you are free to change this definition of success on a daily, weekly, or yearly basis. Have fun. Put pen to paper and do a draft version.

MY DEFINITION OF SUCCESS:

Make several copies of your Definition of Success and hang it where you can see it: your bathroom mirror, your computer, dashboard of your car, refrigerator, etc.

Does your definition inspire you? Give you energy? Does it inspire you to work and play and have fun? If not, tweak it until it does.

Now, given your definition, where are you on a scale of 1-10? What is missing in your life? What do you want to change?

This is not a process of beating yourself up or dwelling on past. You are creating a definition to pull you forward and inspire your tomorrows.

After absorbing your new definition of success, are you inspired to stay in your current job or seek something more to your liking and better suited to your natural talents? If you decide to make a change, consider hiring a coach who can guide you through process and even make it easy and fun!