Step 6.2: Your New Job Is Finding Your Next Job
To complete the tasks in Step 6.1 everyday will require a mental shift to understand that this is your new job - whether it is part time or full time.
Let's talk about the elephant in the room: The reason most career transitions fail isn't the strategy behind them – it's the psychology.
Here's the cold truth: Everyone wants a better career until they have to do the hard work. The daily grind. The consistent execution. The endless follow-ups that feel like shouting into the void.
The hardest part isn't the strategy. It's showing up every day when it feels like nothing's working.
The mental barriers you’ll encounter frequently:
The Comfort Traps: "My current job isn't that bad", "I'll start the search next month" and "At least I have stability"
The Perfectionism Tax: waiting for the perfect moment, overthinking every LinkedIn post and polishing your resume for the 47th time
The Rejection Spiral: taking "no" personally, letting silence defeat you and losing momentum after setbacks
The mental shift to make just as often:
You’re moving from “job seeker” to “CEO of Your Career” - you're not begging for help, you're offering value, you're not applying, you're investing and you're not networking, you're building alliances
You’re moving from sprint to marathon - success is built in boring 90-minute blocks, progress happens in silence and momentum comes from consistency, not intensity
You’re moving from perfection to progress - done is better than perfect, today's "good enough" beats tomorrow's "perfect" and action creates clarity
Your mental checklist to remind yourself of:
Every rejection is market research
Every non-response is a targeting lesson
Every connection is an asset
Every day is a chance to move forward
Remember: The market doesn't care about your feelings. It rewards action, consistently taken.
Your Playbook:
Start before you're ready
Build before you need it
Act before you feel like it
Follow up until you win
Your move: What small action will you take in the next 90 minutes? Because the only thing worse than starting now is wishing you had started today.