DJH 417: are you gonna regret this?

"I wish I had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the one others' expected of me."

That's the #1 regret of people on their deathbed, as told by Bronnie Ware in her article and book about the Top Regrets of the Dying. Ware worked in hospice care for several years, and the lessons and stories she received from people were poignant.

So, maybe you need to slow down, just a little bit...a reflect on the life and career you are living.

Are you on auto-pilot and keeping momentum going in the direction only others' expect of you?

Pause, lay your foundation, and listen to the deep gut feeling with in you that is the True You.

Then move forward with conscious intention.

Why is Job Searching So Hard?

Hint, it's your resume....like, the fact that you're using one.

Read more.

Deadline Approaching!

Co.Lab's final cohort of 2022 is fast approaching! Learn by doing and dive in to an incredible community, and launch into Product Management. You belong in tech.

By committing just 2-5 hours a week for 4 weeks, you can build that Product Management Portfolio that will blow hiring managers’ socks off.

And at only $500, it’s a low-cost investment, with a high ROI for your career.

Plus, you can use code CAREERHACKERS for an extra $50 off.

The final 2022 cohort begins November 14. No experience or prerequisites needed to join!

Apply now.

Transfer Skills, Pivot Your Career With Roadmap

Your skills matter, and can transfer into tech.

You're a teacher? You have organization and leadership skills, go break into operations.

You're a grocery clerk? Great. You have customer service and communication skills, go break into a customer support role at a tech company.

The opportunity is everywhere for you.

Roadmap can also help. They help people clarify their career direction and pitch themselves to tech companies. It's not job training, it's job framing.

Quote of the Day

“The most extraordinary people in the world today don’t have a career. They have a mission.”

― Vishen Lakhiani

The Career Hackers Revolution

• Career hacking is about the relentless pursuit of discovering and doing what makes you come alive. Here are the core principles in the Career Hackers Manifesto.
  
  
• See two of our top posts: How to Make a Video Pitch and 100 Ways to Work Out Loud, so you can skip the resume and degree and be your own credential.
  
  
• Want audio? Head to the Daily Job Hunt Podcast.
  
  
• Can't get enough? Get the DJH Sunday Special for extra mindset juice.