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2009-12-07 - The Career Itch
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THE CAREER ITCH
A timely new book from career coach, speaker and author, Grace Owen
How are you feeling about your career? Are you overworked, stuck in a rut, confused about where you are headed or looking for that elusive work-life balance?
If any of this seems familiar then you are experiencing what career coach Grace Owen calls in her new book, ‘The Career Itch’: an inner restlessness about the direction of your career.
Grace Owen, Career Coach, Speaker and Author of ‘The Career Itch’ experienced this feeling on millennium eve and the last 10 years have been a journey of discovery that enabled her to take control of what she did next in her career and ultimately led to her becoming a career coach. Grace has helped many of her clients to successfully navigate The Career Itch process and equipped hundreds of leaders, managers and professionals, freelancers and business owners to excel in their work
‘The Career Itch’ offers advice, encouragement and hope to the many people that are unhappy at work and explains how by paying attention to this inner restlessness you can start to take control of what you do next. The book includes client case studies and plenty of ‘Things for You to Do’. (Available from the 31st December 2009 - www.thecareeritch.co.uk). 10% of book proceeds will be given to Aids Orphans charities.
The new book focuses on the four key steps that Grace has identified based on the acronym ITCH, these are:
Identity: Knowing who you are
If you don’t know who you are, then you won’t know what you want. This first step is about discovering your personality, talents (yes, you do have some!), transferable skills and values and finding out how these relate to your career.
Thinking: Clarifying what you do next
Uncovering any limiting beliefs that may be subconsciously holding you back is essential. You can then focus on your aspirations (dream big!) and your needs (practical things like money). That will set you up to consider your options (employee, going it alone or the best of both).
Change: Making a successful transition
This can be the scariest part of the process but understanding the career itch change cycle and the feelings you are likely to experience will reassure and sustain you. Preparation and an effective exit strategy will set you on your way.
Habit: Achieving a balanced lifestyle
This is about so much more than leaving work on time, getting home to put the kids to bed or taking up a new hobby. It involves looking at your working habits in detail and putting your career into the context of your whole life.
Grace Owen, Author of the Career Itch said, “It was Millennium Eve, a few minutes to midnight and I could feel the crowd getting more excited as they started to jostle and shout. I was on a rooftop at London Bridge waiting for the fireworks to start, when the inner restlessness about my career returned. What did this feeling mean? Was it something to do with having turned 30 the year before? Maybe it was the global excitement about entering a new century that was unsettling me? I couldn’t put my finger on the growing ache but as Big Ben struck midnight, I vowed that I wouldn’t feel like this on the eve of 2001.
“The 21st century workplace offers more opportunities than ever before, which can feel overwhelming. I have spent the past 10 years working out how to recognise the career itch and what steps need to be taken to enable you to take control of your career. I have helped many people through this process and I hope that this book will help many more.”
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For more information contact Karin Jones PR on 07908 488492 or visit www.grace-owen.com