The other night my husband and I were flipping through movie options and came across The Secret, Dare to Dream. It's actually a pretty good film. I had mostly forgotten about "The Secret" so I watched without judgement or preconceptions. It was a timely reminder that I get what I want if I am clear about my vision and trust the unseen forces available to help.

Every client I work with must come to terms with his or her ability to manifest an optimum career. I have one gentleman who wants to be a college professor. It was clearly identified as an interest on his Elevations Career Assessment and fit perfectly with his values, enjoyable skills and temperament. But he discarded the option quickly. It's too competitive, he does not feel he has the requisite education and it did not generate enough compensation.

This client and I worked together over a four-month period of time. He applied for jobs in association management and politics. Neither are really his passion, but hey seemed achievable. He never updated his LinkedIn profile, waited till the last minute to send in his applications and become despondent.

When a client is settling, he or she usually delivers a poor job search performance. It's dangerous for me because the blame can fall in my direction. They hired me to find a fulfilling career--but they have tossed the best options aside. I can confront or remind my clients but I cannot change their mindset.

Then, the universe conspired to kick him in the ass. He was informed his boring "make money" job was ending. He was laid off at the end of October. 

About a week after his miserable job had ended, he came into my office and asked me if I could help him break into college instruction as a career. Yes, of course I can, but what happened?

He had moved out of his crossroad into introspection. He quieted down long enough to think clearly. Now he was willing to conduct informational interviews to find a path to a fulfilling career. He accepted that his advanced degree was enough to get him started and he was willing to live with the salary college professors receive.

To some extent, this is the pattern every client follows. The career coaching process will identify great possibilities. Fear gets in the way and the client shoots down his best options. Time passes and he gets a wakeup call or he takes another unsatisfactory position--laying the ground-work for another crisis down the road.

If you are reading this and see yourself in this scenario, here are some tips that will help you:

• Do research on your options. The world is complex. As you read about careers in your area of interest, you may find avenues you could not imagine.
• Ask for help from seen and unseen forces. Whatever your spiritual beliefs, your request for assistance will bring support (and maybe a small miracle or two).
• Give up on timing. Generally speaking, it will take longer than you want it to, but if you do not settle, you will reach your goal.
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You are powerful. Yet, your daily human experience is filled with doubt. Consider the possibility you are reading this at the perfect time for all the right reasons.