{"id":29026,"date":"2018-11-29T21:01:38","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T21:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/?p=29026"},"modified":"2022-04-28T10:36:21","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T14:36:21","slug":"career-wise-your-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/career-wise-your-year","title":{"rendered":"Career-Wise, How Was Your Year?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The year is almost over.<\/p>\n<p><b>What?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>How did <em>that<\/em> happen?<\/p>\n<p>What gives?<\/p>\n<p>Time sure is a funny thing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/time-is-funny.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29032\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/time-is-funny.jpg\" alt=\"time\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/time-is-funny.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/time-is-funny-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/time-is-funny-620x465.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Well&#8230;maybe not funny. More like weird.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, it seems like yesterday that <a title=\"joel libava story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/because-of-them-my-personal-story\">I was a not very confident 6th-grader<\/a>, sitting in my last class of the day, looking at the clock.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, a clock that seemed to be forever stuck at 2:40 pm. (<em>School ended at 3:00 pm<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, it seems like every clock I encounter these days moves so darn fast&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Okay. Enough about that. It&#8217;s too depressing. Let&#8217;s discuss you, your year-and your <strong>career<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Career-Wise, How Was Your Year?<\/h2>\n<p>(<em>Choose one<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>A.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tenor-gif-embed\" data-postid=\"5419844\" data-share-method=\"host\" data-width=\"100%\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1.3333333333333333\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/view\/excited-yay-joy-dance-shimmy-gif-5419844\">Excited Yay GIF<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/search\/excited-gifs\">Excited GIFs<\/a><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nB.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tenor-gif-embed\" data-postid=\"3421710\" data-share-method=\"host\" data-width=\"100%\" data-aspect-ratio=\"0.5879265091863517\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/view\/fail-falling-girl-funny-tv-gif-3421710\">Smooth XD GIF<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/search\/fail-gifs\">Fail GIFs<\/a><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>A.<\/h2>\n<p>If you chose &#8220;A,&#8221;<em> fantastic<\/em>! I&#8217;m glad you had a good year. And I hope you can repeat it.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>When I look into the future, it&#8217;s so bright it burns my eyes<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>-Oprah Winfrey<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>B.<\/h2>\n<p>If you chose &#8220;<em>B<\/em>,&#8221; and you don&#8217;t want to repeat the way things went for you the past year, keep reading.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Zig Ziglar<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Is Your Career On a Downward Spiral?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/career-downward-spiral.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29037\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/career-downward-spiral.jpg\" alt=\"your career is on downward spiral\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/career-downward-spiral.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/career-downward-spiral-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Everyone has down years. You. Me. Everybody.<\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s what you do <em>after<\/em> a lousy year that counts. A major change needs to take place.<\/p>\n<p>For example, let&#8217;s say that you&#8217;ve been working at the same job, at the same company for several years.<\/p>\n<p>At first, you liked your job. Heck, you even liked your boss and the company. Plus, the money wasn&#8217;t bad.<\/p>\n<p>That is until your boss left, and was replaced by someone you <em>didn&#8217;t<\/em> like. <a title=\"the boss\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/when-your-boss-makes-all-the-money\">At all<\/a>. Or&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Maybe the company heads decided that you needed to work in a different role. And it turned out to be one you didn&#8217;t feel you were a good fit for. (<em>Or you just hated it!<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>Another reason for your bad year is that you&#8217;re just burned out. Happens all the time.<\/p>\n<p>That said, the good news is that you have options.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/shareasale.com\/r.cfm?b=181092&amp;u=187224&amp;m=22886&amp;urllink=&amp;afftrack=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.shareasale.com\/image\/125x125v21.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"ResumeWriters.com\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Career Options And Ideas<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to make the new year more successful, career-wise, there are a few things you can do.<br \/>\n1. <b>Get a new job<\/b><\/p>\n<p>If you like what you&#8217;re doing, but you don&#8217;t like the company you&#8217;re employed by, you can look for a new job. <a title=\"find a new job\" href=\"https:\/\/www.careercontessa.com\/advice\/find-job-this-weekend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This article from Career Contessa<\/a> shows you how.<\/p>\n<p>2. <b>Look for a new career<\/b><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re feeling stuck in your current career, and you&#8217;re content working for someone else, <a title=\"changing your career\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/2-big-signs-you-dont-just-need-a-new-job-you-need-a-whole-new-career\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this<\/a> is how to go about changing careers. And by the way, lots of people change careers. It&#8217;s way more common than you think.<\/p>\n<p>As a matter of fact, <a title=\"career stats\" href=\"https:\/\/www.careers-advice-online.com\/career-change-statistics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recent career change statistics<\/a> state that the average worker will change <em>careers<\/em> 5-7 times during their lifetime. That&#8217;s right. 5-7 times! So don&#8217;t be shy. If you have a desire to change careers, do some <a title=\"career quizzes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatcareerisrightforme.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">investigating<\/a>. And if you&#8217;re over 50, <a title=\"aarp careers after 50\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/work\/career-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">there&#8217;s still time<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>3. <b>Start a business<\/b><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re <a title=\"sick of my boss\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/franchise-ownership-when-youre-sick-and-tired-of-working-for-nincompoops\">sick of working for someone else<\/a>, consider going into business for yourself. That way <em>you<\/em> can be the boss.<\/p>\n<p>Case in point: do you have an idea for a business?<\/p>\n<p>If so, is there a way for you to put your plan in motion? Now?<\/p>\n<p>Do you need a little motivation? <a title=\"top entrepreneurial quotes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/21-powerful-entrepreneurship-quotes-guaranteed-to-perk-you-up\">These quotes<\/a>&nbsp;should give you that needed push.<\/p>\n<p>4. <b>Buy a business<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Another way to go into business for yourself is to buy someone else&#8217;s business.<\/p>\n<p>To this end, each day, all across the country, <a title=\"buying a business\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/246425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dozens of businesses change hands<\/a>. There may even be a small business in your own backyard that&#8217;s waiting for someone like you to take it over-and grow it.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Interested?<\/h2>\n<p>If buying someone else&#8217;s small business interests you in the least bit, there are a number of websites that list both businesses for sale, and the business brokers who have access to them. <a title=\"local businesses for sale\" href=\"https:\/\/dealstream.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here&#8217;s one<\/a>. <a title=\"another business for sale website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bizbuysell.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here&#8217;s another one<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, watch the short video below to get a few good tips on how to buy a business.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gG0u9xtK3Uo\" width=\"600\" height=\"345\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n5. <b>Buy a franchise<\/b><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re thinking of going into business for yourself, but you don&#8217;t have an idea for a business, look into franchise ownership.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchisedirect.com\/top100globalfranchises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top 100 Global Franchises<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Simply put, <a title=\"franchise business interview the franchise king\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ducttapemarketing.com\/does-a-franchise-make-sense-as-a-business-option\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a franchise business<\/a> allows you to go into business for yourself by leveraging someone else&#8217;s business idea. And it gets better.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s because you get <strong>everything<\/strong> you need to be successful. Like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A proven business system<\/li>\n<li>Startup assistance<\/li>\n<li>Formal training<\/li>\n<li>Proven marketing\/advertising templates and methods<\/li>\n<li>Branding<\/li>\n<li>Group purchasing power<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And more.<\/p>\n<p>That said, <a title=\"investing in a franchise\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/are-franchises-really-worth-the-investment\">franchising isn&#8217;t perfect<\/a>. There are great franchises, average franchises, and franchise opportunities that are just plain lousy. So make sure you <a title=\"learn the franchise business\" href=\"https:\/\/franchisebusinessuniversity.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">learn how<\/a> to choose, research, and buy a franchise business that will be profitable. So you can reach your goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>One more thing:<\/strong> franchise ownership isn&#8217;t for everyone-and it may or may not be right for you. (<em>Take my free quiz to find out<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, if you want to have a better year, career-wise, you need to do something different.<\/p>\n<p>Because nothing changes if nothing changes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The year is almost over. What? How did that happen? What gives? Time sure is a funny thing. Well&hellip;maybe not funny. More like weird. For instance, it seems like yesterday that I was a not very confident 6th-grader, sitting in my last class of the day, looking at the clock. 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