My daughter, Lucy, 23, has been teaching in an urban school for two years. She plans to go to Law School in a year. Not to practice law but because she thinks it will give her the credentials she’ll need to do what she wants to do.
And there’s where the story stops. She’s not sure what she wants to do. She has some ideas but she’s never met anyone who is doing what she wants to do. It’s a bit vague for me.
I’m not talking about knowing what you want to do for the rest of your life. No such thing anymore. Everyone is telling us about career switch (or slash careers as Marci Alboher calls them). But you can create a career path - and with that in mind, you can get the training you need.Obviously, this is true, chronically sick or healthy. And, I’ve just finished looking over a book that does a great job of mapping out in great detail how to create a career plan. The Right Job, Right Now, the complete toolkit for finding your perfect career. Strayer’s Kaleidoscope Model is very cool - and very adaptable. She goes into lots of detail -but the chapter I like best is: Selling the Product (that’s you Genius!). (I bought the book for Lucy, too!)
No, it doesn’t go into the issues that people with chronic illness face. For that, check out my Guidebook series.
On another note, as Joan and I have mentioned, the galleys for Women, Work and Autoimmune Disease:Keep Working Girlfriend! are out.
So, here’s the deal: We’re looking for people who will agree to write a review and post it on Amazon.com. In exchange, you’ll get an advance copy (a galley). Just write to us at info@keepworkinggirlfriend.com and we’ll get in touch with you. Our publisher is only giving us a limited number of Advance copies so only a few will be able to do this.
Rosalind aka cicoach.com
Totally! I’m in grad school right now to become a paralegal. My school has connections with K Street (where all of the lobbyists in DC work) and I hope that after school, I can work in the lobbying industry for what else? Better research, interest in and exposure for those of anyone with chronic illness, no matter the illness. I used to work in a pharmaceutical company that saw chronic disease (especially the rare diseases) as a money losing venture. There needs to be someone with the passion to go out and work with congress to find funding and raise better awareness. I think me and my hard head can do it!
Heather
Hey there Heather, That sounds great. More than great. It’s awesome that you’re doing something that matters to you and that you’ve got such a clear plan. Use that hard head Girlfriend! Rosalind