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re you in the midst of a career transition? If so, it can be a scary time. If you were let go from your job unexpectedly, your future feels much less certain. You’re concerned about being able to replace your income by the time you need to, and the economy may not be helping.

As if that isn’t enough, you’re battling a crisis in confidence. You’re not sure what people think of you – be they potential employers, former coworkers, your friends and maybe even your family.

You’re not even sure what you think of yourself. Your job was such a huge part of your identity. Now who are? What are you good at? And what should you do next?

Among the millions of people I want to help with this book, you are at the top of my list. I’ve been where you are, many times. I’m supposed to be there now. But I decided to handle the situation differently this time, which is the focus of this chapter.

If your career is stable, or even flourishing, that’s terrific. For you, this chapter is more about making the right choices going forward. Personal Semiotics can help further your success.

So how can Personal Semiotics help guide your career? First and foremost, it can help you from making the wrong choice. By weighing your options within a semiotic model, you gain clarity in terms of your preferences for working style, area of interest, income, risk and other criteria. You’re able to compare your choices and see how they map to your desired path.

You can also distinguish between short-term and long-term career goals. Perhaps you have a chance to make some money over the next six months in a role that is not that exciting but is something you can do fairly easily. You may accept or pursue this line of work to stay solvent while you work on your longer term strategy during weekends – which might require studying for your Master’s degree.

If you were to pursue either of your options alone, it would not be smart for you. But by pursuing both, you’re following the best strategy as you’re addressing both your immediate and ongoing needs.

I’m doing that very thing as I write this. I started with six or more career options. Some (like this book) are perfectly suited to my skills and passions but will take some time before income ramps up. Other opportunities are less interesting but have the potential to generate income quicker. Or so I thought.

In doing my assessments, it became clear that I was spreading myself too thin. I was trying to hedge my bets by developing a number of opportunities at once. The problem with this strategy was that I was not devoting enough time or energy to any one endeavor to make it successful. And I couldn’t bring myself to do two of the options that my heart just wasn’t in.
So with the help of Personal Semiotics, I stopped kidding myself that I was going to be successful in two areas and I made the smart decision to stop pursuing them. This provided more time and focus on my best options, and it’s enabled me to understand that these are the ones that will be successful.

Belief is essential in this process. You have to believe that you are going to get the job you really want, to launch the business that you imagine or to make the connections needed for your success. Even if no one else around you believes it, you have to be the one who stands firm. Your belief in yourself, or your concept, will inspire the same in others.

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