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Employee engagement is at an all-time low. I’ve been hearing a lot of hard working people express frustration about their current work environment. This is common anytime the global economy starts to rise from a recession. Right now, most organizations are staffed with an abundance of over-qualified personnel due to the previous surge of downsizing and layoffs. When this happens, we see leaders begin to surface in new industries and new organizational talent position themselves within current organizations, which will allow for new markets to develop. We are about to see a lot of scales tip during the next 12 to 18 months as witness the playing field make many entrepreneurial shifts.

Many people desire to make more of their business life, whether it’s getting a promotion, finding a better job, or simply having the opportunity to take time off for a once-in-a-lifetime extended vacation. But we often miss these chances because we unintentionally hold ourselves back from success. For example, if you are stuck in a dead-end job, you’ve got to find a way to get out of it. If you stay in that position, you will never move up to the next level professionally, and you’ll miss out on longer vacation time, more money, and even more job flexibility.

Over one hundred years ago, British writer James Allen skillfully remarked in his essay, From Poverty to Power, “To know that justice, harmony, and love are supreme in the universe is likewise to know that all adverse and painful conditions are the result of our own disobedience.” Positive, lasting change starts by knowing who we are and taking ownership for the dissatisfying aspects of our lives. We can’t rely on others, to improve out station. We must learn to act now.

Change is your career can require looking deep within yourself to find out how you can best succeed. Spend some time each day reflecting on where you want your career or business to head. You will find that your dreams and goals will begin to take shape. It’s not going to happen overnight, and it’s not going to be easy, but it will work.