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Where Do You Want to Do What You Want to Do? (Location,Location, Location!)

Article by Wenxue

Here we are at question 6 in this diagnostic process.Let's recap for a moment. You now know what you know, what you can afford to do, what you want and like to do, and what is holding you back.Take a breath. You have taken good notes on your ideas and reflections, and you have made some educated assumptions on the direction you should take in your career. But you are only halfway home.You now have to deal with the age-old business adage: location, location, location! Where do you want to do what you want to do?The answer you give to this question determines whether you succeed or not.I have learned that it does not matter what you want, what you like, what you know, what youcan and can't do, and what you can afford if you are in the wrong location. You could have the best, most unique idea and thought-out plan that is full-proof on paper, but if you are in the wrong environment it will fail.So what am I saying? All your plans up until now mean nothing if you are in the wrong location.

You have to tackle this key question: Where do you want to do what you want to do? (And deal with all the ancillary questions that involve location.)This chapter presents you with the top 10 questions that help you define where you should go as you contemplate changing careers. What is the ideal location for this monumental move?Then you look at the top five strategies for locating this new environment.The questions covered explore a wide range of issues that envelop the concept of location. As I ask the diagnostic questions, record your thoughts, ideas, and feelings in your Word doc.Don't hold back.

Location is a key factor when you are changing careers, looking for a job, or presenting yourself for the first time to corporate America. Don't underestimate what location can do for you.So get out your GPS and let's navigate to your new career location. Where Do You Want to Work?This is where all good questions begin. Just as you started this book with the question of what do you want to do, I start this chapter by asking where you want to work.This is a subjective question. All the other responses you give to the following questions are based on where you want to go.You don't have to give a reason right now. That will come, but you have to have a starting place.Do you want to go to another country, state, province, city, county, neighborhood, or district?Or do you just want to stay put? Be honest. There is nothing wrong if you don't want to change locations. There might be some limitations to what you can successfully do, but if you can deal with those limitations you'll be perfectly fine.If you want to expand your horizons or territory, then you might have to redefine where you want to work. A lot of counties in the United States have what is known as a brain drain because students and residents have to leave or relocate to another geographic area to make a living or land their ideal career. So as we begin, write down where you want to go to work or to change careers.An ancillary question that you delve into a bit later is this: Why do you want to work there? Do you have a reason? Is there something you have heard, read, or experienced that makes this location attractive?As I write this chapter, I am in the middle of major shift. I have lived in north Florida for 21 years,having relocated here from New York City in 1988. I moved here because I could afford a home for my family and me. I have been able to do okay as a contract trainer in this area.But the market has changed, and the opportunities in north Florida have definitely altered, too. So I am faced with deciding where I want to go and why: a career change and a location change.Because of my fondness for the east coast of the United States, I am looking at several centers there that have what I am looking for. There are many factors that figure into my decision.I definitely do not want to continue in north Florida. Apart from the economics and job market, I prefer a climate that has greater variability than I experience in this area.So my response to this question is an east coast center. Why? Because I love the east coast of the United States.Now, where do you want to work-and why?