Have you ever wondered why you do some of the things you do? Or like or dislike certain things? What’s your favorite color? Why?Today we'll jump into different ways to improve your focus by “focusing” on your subconscious mind. What goes on there is a powerful driver for your focus, your decision making and the way you view the world — and how you execute whatever plan you have going on. And of course, how successful you are.We’ll examine three areas to do this:Adopting Empowering  BeliefsTaking on New HabitsStaying Focused on OutcomeYou'll learn why they're important to your success and how to manipulate them successfully. If you'd like more help with this, email me at [email protected] for a written transcript of today's show, or ask about Career Coaching services.You can also check out my website and blog at: DrJimpolk.comPlease like and/or follow our show, download an episode, and tell a friend or colleague about us if you found some value.Enjoy,Dr Jim PolkExecutive and Career CoachNeuropsychologist

Setbacks We've ALL had and will continue to have bumps in the road. The world’s far from perfect, so they’re inevitable.The MOST important thing regarding SETBACKS is how we respond to them.It doesn’t matter what you’re up to in life — in school, on the job, raising children, working in high tech or industry, teaching, whatever.Setbacks will occur. It’s a fact of our human existence. To ignore this fact, to belittle it or to try to eliminate setbacks altogether, destines anyone’s life, any company’s existence, to either mediocrity or failure.I know this sounds a bit crazy — BUT if everything is ALWAYS going smoothly and if you’re never hitting bumps in the road, you’ve given up trying to improve yourself, to be innovative and to grow.Today we’re going to take a hard look at setbacks, at how proceed despite them, and ways to use them to our advantage.If you're in need of more information about setbacks and how to handle challenges in your career, shoot me an email at [email protected] and ask for our eBook, "Unchained: Create an Amazing Career by Discovering Your Life Vision."Want Even More ??NEW WEEKLY MASTERCLASS on Career Improvement — It's Free!Beginning on Saturday, August 26, 2023 I'll be holding a Career MasterClass via Zoom. It's Free and is Limited to the first 15 people who reserve a spot.  Send me an email to: [email protected] and ask to reserve your spot.Again, it's free, limited to 15 members and lasts 1-hour  @11:00 EST every Saturday. We'll discuss everything related to your career to help take you to a higher level and increase your productivity, performance and strive to help you enjoy what you do for a living. It'll fill-up quickly, so reserved your spot now.

Creating and Implementing Your Career Action PlanIf you've been following this podcast, you know it's all about making changes in your life to accelerate and improve your career, or to switch to a new career, to get more of what you want from life ... happiness, fulfillment, flexibility, more money and spare time. We've  touched a lot on work/life balance as well.To get you ready for these changes, you've learned about the importance of Creating a Clear Vision of what want your life to be, how to be more Creative and to Focus Better, how to Eliminate Distractions and Improve Your Health, and how to Tap Into and Control Your Subconscious Mind. All of these build the sturdy foundation on which you'll build a better or new career.Today you'll learn how to Create and Implement Your Career Action Plan.We all know that the best-laid plans are bound to hit a few roadblocks along the way.But a great plan anticipates that roadblocks will occur, works out ahead of time ways to get through them, and if a plan is done right, most of those roadblocks can be eliminated BEFORE they even have the chance to occur. A great plan will make your transition to either a reenergized or new career easy, quick and stress free.Today I’m going to walk you through the process of Creating a Career Action Plan, A to Z … putting it into action and how to make necessary changes along the way, as life often shifts unexpectedly. All of this, to get you to the life that you desire and deserve.After today's episode, you may want more information on how to do this. If so, reach out to me at my email address: [email protected]  I can provide you with a Career Action Plan set of forms for free. And if you want even more guidance, I have a complete video series, The 4 Keys to Creating an Amazing Career that is only $79 and includes everything you listened to during these first 6 episodes. It walks you through every aspect of working on your newly improved or new career. You can find it on my website: https://www.DrJimPolk.com 

The way your life plays out and how successful you are at something, is the result of the decisions you make. So what determines which decisions you make and how well you implement them?    FOCUSFocus puts your attention onto a task, maintains it and guides your thoughts and actions to an outcome. Focus is a skill that can be impaired or improved.Today's episode dives deep to show you What Can Kill Your Focus and and 10 Ways to Improve Your Focus to get you the career and life you desire!If today's episode leaves you wanting to know more, send me an email to [email protected] to grab my eBook: Distracted - How to Regain Your Focus and Take Back Your Life!https://www.DrJimPolk.com

Creativity is the Number One attribute employers are looking for in their people today. Think about it. It's needed for Entrepreneurs , Start-Ups, Marketing, Medicine, Space Programs, Music and Art, IT and AI, Sports, Management & Team Building ... ANY job or career path you can imagine.Thing is, we're all born Creative. But along the way society puts limits on us to do things "the right way." We find a way to do something that works and tend to try to solve every problem with the same routine, usually out of fear of making a mistake. This leads to stagnation. Unfortunately, Creativity has been on the decline due to myriad reasons, just when we need it the most. In today's episode you'll learn why Creativity is on the decline and more importantly, how to get it back! Be on the lookout for my online course on Creativity Building in the near future.Want to go deeper? I have a free ebook, "The 7 Essential Steps to Creativity" that I can send you. Just shoot me an email at [email protected] and I'll get it to you right away.DrJimPolk.com  /  [email protected]

The ability to properly execute, carry out and succeed with a Career Change requires a plan. There’s lots of moving parts to a comprehensive plan and one of the most important is to have good vision, in order to not only see your ultimate goal, but to keep an eye on the road along the way. But before you make a plan you need to have a clear understanding of where you’re going. And for THAT, you’re best served by Creating a Vision for Your Future, for both your career and your life away from work. Today, we’re going to guide you through the process of creating a vision for your new career and for your life in total. By time we're finished, you'll have all the tools you need to create one. If you want our Vision Creation Form free of charge, that walks you through all of the steps we covered today, send me an email at: [email protected] you're considering a career change, it's always best to have a coach. Successful people from all walks of life and all professions got to where they are with coaching along the way.  So if you're considering changing careers, take a look at our Online Career Change Courses at:    https://tinyurl.com/DrJimPolkOnlineCareerCourseQuestions about today's podcast or anything at all? You can reach me directly at: [email protected] Our Website is: DrJimPolk.com

In today’s episode we’re going to explore the different situations people get themselves STUCK in, focusing mostly on how they get stuck in a Dead End Career.It can be difficult to change lanes in life. Once we invest time, money and emotions into a certain career, the effort it takes to change careers is daunting and most people resign themselves to "putting-up" with their job, living for the weekends and retirement, rather than enjoying what they do for a living. We’ll dive into the myriad reasons people get themselves stuck (and there’s a LOT of them), why they STAY stuck, and then talk about ways to get UNSTUCK. I'll show you that we're not the same people when we graduate from college and then 15-20 years down the road, that it often makes perfect sense to try a new career, to stretch yourself. And, I'll  explain how. [email protected] / DrJimPolk.com

How do you know when it's time to change careers or to retire? Sometimes, when you believe it's your career that's dragging you down — it's not your career that's the problem.In today's episode, you'll learn how to identify all the contributors to how you feel about your career, and if you're feeling burned out, how to accurately figure-out what's going on.  We'll take a look at the life of one of my actual clients, a Rear Admiral in the US Navy, as he wrestles with disabling physical, emotional and cognitive symptoms — all the result of his career. Or are they?Then we'll dive into solutions to his problems that can be plugged into your life if and when your career starts to go stale, and more importantly, how to keep problems from arising in the first place.DrJimPolk.com / [email protected]