#120: You Don’t Have to Have it All Figured Out This Back-to-School Season

<p>Back-to-school season leaves teachers with very little extra time or energy — which makes it even more important to spend the time you do have on the right things. </p><p>But when you’re trying to change careers, it can be hard to know where to start. </p><p>Should you update your resume? </p><p>Apply for jobs? </p><p>Research new careers? </p><p>Take another course? </p><p>Work on LinkedIn? </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Beyond the Classroom, Lisa talks about why career-transitioning teachers often get stuck doing the right things in the wrong order — and why you don’t need to have your entire future figured out before you can start making progress. </p><p><br></p><p>We’ll talk about: </p><ul><li>How to identify where you actually are in the career-transition process</li><li>Why doing more isn’t always the same as moving forward </li><li>How small actions can help you create career clarity </li><li>Why career exploration is more effective than waiting for the perfect answer </li><li>How perfectionism can quietly keep you stuck </li><li>Why progress matters more than having everything figured out </li></ul><p><br></p><p>When your time is limited, you don’t need to tackle your entire career transition. </p><p>You just need to know your next meaningful step. Because action gets you information — and information gets you clarity. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links from Episode:</strong><br><strong>» Join my Free Masterclass:</strong> <a href="https://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/masterclass-registration">Click here to jumpstart your career transition journey.</a><br><strong>» Keep Learning With Me: </strong><a href="https://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/home3">Discover the Teacher Career Transition Academy</a><br><strong>» Join our FB Group: </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnworld/?mibextid=oMANbw">A thriving community of support and resources.</a><br><strong>» Download the Career Directory:</strong> <a href="http://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/directory" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Discover over 200+ alternative careers.</a><br><strong>» “I love Lisa and the Teacher Career Transition Podcast”</strong> If this sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people – just like you – find happiness in a new career.<strong> </strong><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-classroom/id1741667553" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here</a><stro