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Career resources that helped me transition from job loss to business owner

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I had a wonderful 20 year career in corporate accounting but I knew something was missing. I can't say that I could give you the same advice as only you know what works for your path. But here is what helped me transition from a corporate career to f...
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Start here: Networking & Job Search Support

These are the practical resources that helped me find opportunities and connect with people

 
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Its free to join and for awhile I had the premium membership. But there are networking events and whatever you are interested in, you can go to these networking events and meet people all day long. So there's no waiting to meet people. The ambassador...
Alignable has 24/7 networking opportunities
 
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Lori was on my podcast and she gifted me feng shui your resume! Check out her services and our podcast interview! She is a beautiful soul that will leave an imprint on your heart!
Career Ecology helps you find opportunities where you can be who you truly are
 
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If you haven't followed Adam on Linkedin yet, you should! I love his posts, he is hilarious and he will definitely help you on your journey.
Adam Karpiak is the one stop shop for resumes, job search coaching, and Linkedin help
 
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Joel is well known in the Milwaukee area for accounting recruiting. Check out his posts on LinkedIn, he shares his life and he has business questions that bring about curiosity and quite a following!
Joel Buffington has helped thousands of accounting and finance executives find opportunities
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This is a great tool where you can connect any time anywhere and you can get paid to network!
Owwll helps you connect and network nationally 24/7
 
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I would recommend BeeKonnected not just for networking but also if you are doing business over the internet, BeeKonnected has a functional screen and as you are conversing, you can discuss your calendar, your content...the information is already shar...
BeeKonnected helps people network and provide your genius to the world
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I started watching Dan’s posts on LinkedIn and he helped me think about the future. I decided that I didn’t want to spend another 20 years of my career building for someone else and having someone else decide that my efforts were not enough. Whether ...
If you need an advocate for your employment rights, contact Dan Goodman on LinkedIn
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Career & LinkedIn Growth

Resources for building your professional presence and exploring new opportunities.

 
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Its worth it to go to these seminars just to network, you will learn so much just from the free version and meet so many wonderful people learning to do what they are passionate about
Start Your Purposeful Career Training with Aaron Doughty & Victor Oddo
 
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I've been watching Gary since the beginning when he was tasting wine and spitting in buckets on Youtube, lol, he has helped me in so many ways but more importantly just watching him grow has inspired me.
Gary Vaynerchuk will help you with your next career move
 
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I can't tell you how many self development courses I have taken from Brian Tracey but there were ALOT! I would listen in my car wherever I was going
Brian Tracy has been around for decades helping people with his personal development courses
 
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I've been to two of Wayne's seminars and I like that he gets to the point and can help anyone create a successful linkedin strategy. His tips are easy to implement.
Wayne Breitbarth is a Linkedin Expert
 
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He's like the start of it all-- the movement of self development in business.
Jim Rohn has business strategies that still apply today

Business Ownership & Entrepreneurship

For those considering self-employment or building a business.

 
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You can create your own content, publish it and broadcast it globally with the Great Discovery! Highly recommend it!
Create your own content with the Great Discovery
 
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I've spent hours listening to this woman's podcasts over and over again! I love watching and hearing her interviews from other successful women!
Ali Brown is an entrepreneur coach for women
 
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This is an amazing podcast that I listened to over and over again for years!!! It helped me break out and create my own business!
Anastasia Netri is a conscious entrepreneur & coach
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This woman is amazing-- I interviewed her on my podcast and she has 18 sources of income, is a now retired teacher at 47 years old. Follow her for great tips or check out my podcast interview with Jennifer!
Jennifer Geigel was a teacher and at 47 years old she retired with 18 streams of income
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Check out Carol Witt's global initiative for thriving entrepreneurs! She is an amazing woman and one of the first person's to believe in me starting a business. She was my first guest on my podcast and she helped me grow in her program!
Carol Witt is a worldwide leader that helps people become entrepreneurs

Mindset & Personal Development

The resources that help rebuild confidence after a career setback.

 
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I can't tell you how many times I listened to You were born rich-- I could probably recite it verbatim!!!
Bob Proctor (RIP) will help you understand your mindset
 
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haha I found his cassette tapes and a cassette tape player-- I would listen to it in my car over and over again. I can probably recite Awaken the Giant Within verbatim...
Tony Robbins will help you understand your results
 
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Neville Goddard helped me think about the Bible in a whole new way and I have been following his works since 2014!
Neville Goddard shows you how the subconscious mind works

Spiritual Growth & Purpose

Resources that help you reconnect with yourself and discover a new direction.
 
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Aaron Doughty and Victor Oddo do a seminar called full time purpose and its free on Facebook. Join it, and take the free course just to meet the thousands of people from around the world. I have so many contacts from the messaging group
Aaron Doughty will help you where you're stuck
 
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Definitely check out Victor and Aaron Doughty-- they have so much experience and quite a following of people all over the world! They will help you create your business on your terms just like they did
Victor Oddo reconnects you back to yourself
 
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I wrote down each author that was in the Secret and I read their books too! Bob Proctor was my favorite.
The Secret is a guide for elementary metaphysics
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Edgar Cayce's works came to me in 2014 and in 2019 I had my first past life regression, I've had 4 more since then...so much healing that affected the way I live my life today and my approach to my career, my family, and my faith
Edgar Cayce will help you uncover deep meanings of your life
 
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I've spent hours watching John's podcast and have bought several of his client's packages, all of which have tremendously helped me on my path!
John Burgos will help you understand your gifts
 
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If you want to get to the root of your patterns and your results, go to this guy. He has helped me in so many ways and I have cried so many tears finally being able to let go of what was no longer serving me.
Brian will help you get to the root of your issues

Relationships & Self Worth

Because career transitions often affect identity and relationships too.

 
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I feel priviledged to walk the earth with this lady-- I know her personally and she shows up
Renee Reisch helps you find the voice that was suppressed
 
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Alison Armstrong's Keys to the Kingdom and Queen's Code were the first books I picked up when my career, divorce, it all came tumbling down. So much healing....ruin is the gift
Alison Armstrong illuminates your relationships
 
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Brandy gets results and she is amazing in person! Take the workshop, you will be surprised how much she reflects back to you and her story is a true template that our body has the ability to heal.
Brandy Gillmore helps you unblock what holds you back
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Movies that inspired my transition

Stories that helped me see new possibilities.

 
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Eat, Pray, Love was my anthem-- 16 years I've been watching this film and reading the book-- cheers to all the lessons!
Eat Pray Love is about a woman that leaves everything familiar to travel the world and in the end she finds herself
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I have watched this several times in order to hone the messages from this film.
The Secret: Dare to Dream helped me realize where I was selling myself short
 
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The story of Erin Brockovich is truly inspiring, she literally has babies on her hip as she is trying to help people that she didn't even know...
Erin Brockovich created change literally from nothing-- she was living in a hotel for a minute...
 
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Ruin is a gift and we all get to decide what we will do from that point.
Sunshine Cleaning is about a woman that starts cleaning for a living, from literally barely any resources.
 
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This is a great movie where I could resonate with all the characters and everything that comes with showing up authentically as I was.
Sing helped me realize that no matter how much we try to control uncertainty, sometimes fate has a different lesson.
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This is a great movie that helps one see that circumstances are not the determinant of one's self worth.
Sing 2 was about understanding self worth
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As a single parent, I so resonate with this film. In life's trials, we seem to be molded into what we can't see at the time.
The Pursuit of Happyness is a great movie about overcoming struggles

Inspirational Podcasts on Career Journeys

Here is proof of people that lived through career transition, so my gift to you is one of hope for wherever you want to go on your journey.
 
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Jennifer shares how she retired at 47 with 18 streams of income! Follow her on Benable, Youtube, Tiktok, Facebook!
Jennifer Geigel on 18 streams of income anyone can do
 
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Love that she was my second podcast interview-- she is an amazing woman helping people find what they love to do
Lori Wallace created a place for job seekers that finds opportunities for the whole human
 
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You can network with Karen Smith on Owwll-- she would love to talk to you about mindset!
Karen Smith talks about reorganizing her career so that she could care for her aging mother
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Tanya Walker is one of my favorite guests! She is so inspiring, love her!
Tanya Walker's story of personal growth
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Matt Robinson is an amazing writer and in this interview he shows how he became an author.
Matt Robinson Helps You Write and Self Publish Your Works of Passion
 
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Rene's story of helping people make a profit doing what they love is truly inspiring
Rene De Coning Helps People Make a Profit Doing What They Love
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This is a wonderful story that always touches my heart-- Frankie's transition from nurse to financial advisor
Frankie Moore's transition from nurse to financial advisor
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Kahan helped me in my darkest days-- his story is truly inspiring-- he was in the military, he was homeless, he went to libraries and taught himself law. Today he is a coach and has a 7 figure business.
Kahan Tazadaq's story is truly inspiring-- a man who walks his talk
 
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Carol Witt has the YEA Academy and she helps people in 27 countries to find and do what they love doing. She's an amazing woman and one of the first people to believe in me and support me as I started my own journey.
Carol Witt helped me find what I truly love doing
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Dr. Karen is an ambassador on Alignable and she would love to help you network! She knows so many people across the country.
Dr. Karen Fiorillo Educates on Entrepreneurship and Alignable
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