In each talk I give, I ask the audience to tell me why do not people change careers. The most common response that occurs each time it is "lack of money." Many people have said exaggerated fear of money not even take the time to determine how much you need to do the work they love in the first place! Does this sound like you? Do you feel stuck where you are, trapped by their own perceptions? It's time to pull your head out of the sand and get to manage your finances! There are five things you can do now to prepare financially for a new career. 1. Stop worrying about the future and fix what is broken now. If you live out of reach today, but it remains concerned that their dream career does not pay enough, you're missing the mark. It's time to live in the present and make it big. Against any and all outstanding financial issues so you can go ahead with a clean slate. 2.

Keep your day job. Unless you are financially independent, or someone more support to you, do not quit your job in a hurry and change careers. It is a huge financial effort will only hurt, as the transition. 3. Change your attitude about money. How many times have you heard the references "filthy rich", "Money does not grow on trees", etc. Many of you were taught that money is scarce and wanting more of it is bad.

Tonterias! There are plenty around, including money. Change your perspective and see that you can love your work and be financially abundant. 4. Get help. If the numbers scare you, if you have not opened a bank account over the year, or if your eyes glaze over every time someone speaks of "401k", need help. There are plenty of professionals there, whose job is to help people understand their finances so they can make intelligent decisions. 5. Open a savings account sleep. Most people think that the need to "wait until the day you have enough money" before considering a career change. The truth? That day can only be reached when you start saving your new career today. Even a dollar a day brings you closer to making a career change a reality. Copyright 2005 Annemarie Annemarie Segaric Segaric is a respected career change coach, motivational speaker, and author of the paperback book, Fear for Monday morning? Visit the website of Ana Maria and download its free toolkit today.