Have the courage to make the changes you need to make
Change is difficult…
Let’s make it easier!
Are you feeling stuck in a sticky situation? It’s time to work on your exit strategy.
Services
I teach courses that clarify the essential principles and skills of change management and personal leadership. I run workshops and co-host retreats. I provide mentoring, coaching and accountability support.
“My interests and priorities have changed over the years. I have changed the industries I’ve worked in four times and moved from Africa to work in Europe. You too can change your career and lifestyle as your interests and values change. Start now and improve your quality of life!”
Brett Dawson
Learn about breaking point exit strategies
Why change is challenging
When you understanding why change is challenging you can design strategies and techniques to navigate change.
Understand the change cycle
Understanding the change cycle gives you a map to navigate your way through the transition process.
Coping techniques
Each stage of the change cycle requires a unique portfolio of coping strategies and techniques.
Change drivers
Learn about the two most powerful change drivers and how to identify the types of catalysts that can help you get through a change journey.
Resilience
The foundation of resilience brings all the previous elements together in a practical framework to navigate future transitions with confidence.
Courage
The change process is the same for everyone and moves through the same cycle each time. Understand the change cycle and you will be able to make any change you need to make.
Brett Dawson, Process engineer, change catalyst, futurist
The best way for you to chase your dreams, achieve your goals or make strategic changes to the way you earn a living is surprisingly similar to the way that engineers design and build space rockets and strategists influence the future. There is an art and science to personal change management and this is what I can teach you. It starts with being honest with yourself about your truth, thoroughly exploring your options, making informed decisions, balancing your risks and then having the courage to act on those decisions. You can improve your quality of life. You can make sustainable and ethical choices and find unconventional solutions to employment and lifestyle challenges. I’ll teach you how to think like an engineer, make strategic decisions, and put the systems and processes in place that will help you make things happen. You can be resourceful and live a life of harmony and wellbeing. Let’s get started…
What do you wish you could change?
How can I help?
What stage of the change cycle are you in? I will help you develop a transition strategy that will support you through all three stages of the change and transition process.
Book a 1 Hour Change & Transition Strategy Call for £99
Areas of focus include…
Change & Transitions
Part of my career development journey has required me to move cities nine times, relocate from South Africa to Europe and in the process, I have worked in four different industries and experienced three retrenchments. Every single change I have been through has progressed through the same cycle and rollercoaster ride of emotions. I’m a bit of a philosopher and like to know how and why things work the way they do. Now that I deeply understand these change and transition challenges I am able to help you and others through any change cycle you may be experiencing.
Career and job changes
I have worked in four different industries and changed my role many times. Almost every job change I have made has required a move to a different city, and just over ten years into my career I relocated from South Africa to the U.K. If you’re reading this it’s probably because you don’t want to do the same thing for the rest of your career. I can teach you how to make strategic changes and avoid ‘random opportunity drift’. If your change journey is exclusively about career development and ways of earning a living then have a look at https://careerstaratlas.com/
Studying and learning new skills
The most important skill to master in a world of constant change is the ability to adapt and this relies on your ability to learn. Learning is one of my top five talents based on the CliftonStrengths assessment I performed a few years ago. I did not perform consistently well in my engineering degree but this change when I studied for an MBA. When I figured out why I had performed as well as I did on the MBA, I applied the same techniques to my next degree (an M.Phil in Future Studies) and achieve similar results.
Setting and achieving goals
Unless you make a concerted effort to change something in your life everything will stay the same. If you are unhappy with something or would like to improve your quality of life then you can start by setting a goal (or multiple goals). Every year I do an assessment of the previous year and set myself goals to achieve in the next year. My productivity system, based on the GTD methodology, is fully aligned to help me achieve these goals. If you want to know more then let me know using the contact form at the bottom of this page.
Travelling, sabbaticals and retreats
The most important changes I have made in my life and career have always been preceded by a retreat or a sabbatical. This has become such an important part of my lifestyle that I now plan and facilitate retreats with other people to help them on their journey. If you’re interested in going on a retreat have a look at this page: https://careerstaratlas.com/retreats/
Always make the most of your circumstances
At the end of 2008 during the financial crisis, I was laid off from a job in the renewable energy industry. It had taken me three years to switch my career focus from Oil & Gas to Renewables as I wanted to work on climate change solutions rather than being part of the problem. After a few months of unsuccessful job searching in a desperate economic climate, I realised I had an opportunity to do things that I would not normally be able to do if I was employed in a full-time role. So, I packed my bags and joined some friends in South America for a six-week Sabbatical that included visiting Machupicchu and bundu-bashing (hiking) the Inca trail, the “w” route around Patagonia, various walks in Terra del Fuego and a trip to Mt Fitzroy. When I got back home I completed a mini-thesis for a Masters degree that had stalled and wrote the first draft of my first science fiction novel. I taught myself how to edit videos and create websites. It’s amazing what you can achieve in six months when you set your mind to it.
Then I started looking for work again and that’s where things got tough.
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Colworth Science Park, Sharnbrook, MK44 1LZ, England, United Kingdom
Hours
Day time hours during European timezones (UTC)