Let’s explore the 6 reasons why having more than 1 career at the time can be ace.
By this I mean they want to pursue 2 (or more) career paths simultaneously, having an ‘and’ rather than an ‘or’ in their careers.
For a start if you cannot pursue 2 career paths simultaneously, they have to either:
Squish it into a side hustle
Having to decide one way or the other
In the work that I do with professionals, I am seeing people wanting to pursue two careers at once, rather than sequentially (#oldschool). You can be a snail trainer and a hairdresser, a real estate agent and a professional knife thrower. The people I work with are looking for the ‘and’ and no longer the ‘or’, when it comes to their career.
This makes sense to me for a number of reasons (6).
What is normal really?
What we expected was the “norm” was flipped on its head when we hit Covid 19. You can be a productive member of an organisation and work from home. What? You can live in a location that is removed from the head office and still get a lot done. No Way! I know a number of organisations did work this way, but it was not the norm and now it is.
Explore safely
If you are considering investigating a different career, the logical and safe bet is to do this while you are gainfully employed. You do not throw away what you need to sustain your family and wellbeing, while you pursue something you are unsure about. You can test the waters. Yes, you can do this as a side hustle, but there will come a time when it needs to move into something more than nights and weekends, but will still require care and feeding. Maintaining both is a great way to confirm it works. Plus, there is this thing called rest. I have learnt it is super important, so allow your employees to have hybrid careers, means they will bring the best of themselves to the office (actually work, as the office is hybrid now), rested and ready to go.
Different gigs satisfy different needs
Why can you not do both? If you get value out of them both in different ways, why do we need to do one or the other. It does not make sense to me. I love working with corporates on large scale changes, they are complicated, tricky and super exciting. But, I equally love working with individuals and small teams and business on helping them navigate and plan change to create a desirable future. As long as both are aware of how they will be supported and when, why can I not do both?
Fully formed humans, with ambitions and dreams are good for organisations
For an organisation, if you want fully formed humans to be working for you then, they come with ambitions and dreams that might not line up completely with you and your organisation. Why would you lose that talent, just because they do not fit the perfect employee mould?
Build skills in creativity and problem solving
Pursuing something you are unsure of will require some creativity and problem-solving skills, stretching you. I am pretty sure those skills are what every organisation, wants as well. Creativity and innovation come from the edges and not the fully formed middle. Bringing those skills back to an organisation will be invaluable for the individual and the organisation.
Future Proofing
Finally, future proofing. If you look back at the history of business, there is always disruption. A business or a whole industry will disappear, when something different comes along. In recent memory; taxis disrupted by uber, hotels by Airbnb, music distribution companies by streaming services, retail by instagram & online shopping, credit card companies by afterpay, corporate office buildings by hybrid working. There is a real democratisation happening, so future proofing your career will help ensure you have a career, when your industry is disrupted.
So, what does this mean for you?
Just because everyone is going one way, you can choose to go an entirely different direction. I want you to do the thing you have been avoiding, thinking it was not right or odd. It is doable. Ignore the naysayers and go do your thing.
I will be the cheerleader for your craziness.
You can get started with just a little bit of time each week. Even 1 hour a week will get you started. At the very least you will understand if this is for you or not.
What does living your life intentionally actually mean?
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About this Christina Morgan-Meldrum (CMM) person
I am coach, facilitator, author, change professional and creative. I particularly love helping people and organisations unearth what’s possible to design a future that suits them perfectly (a Strategic Lifemap).
I have cultivated the ability to walk into any industry; see what is not seen, distil what is complicated, and simplify the chaos. This skill has been forged in a deliberate and concentrated way for over 20 years, through Personal Coaching and working in Organisational Change Management. Bottom Line is… I know CHANGE. I know how to plan for change, how to start change, how to adjust change in progress, how to track change and how to embed change.
I fill my time on various side hustles, blogging, creating and learning the piano. If you are looking for me, look for me at my spiritual home JB Hi-Fi, exploring stationery stores or artisan markets.