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Research -> Information -> Strategy.

No one can build your strategy for you-- you'll want one suited for you, and no one knows you better than yourself. Although I am sure certain folks can help: Life Coaches, Counselors, Psychologists, etc.

Find resources on: - Skills that BOTH interest you, and are economically in demand - Geographical areas where those skills have a competitive advantage and are in demand

i.e. bureau of labor statistics

[1] Visualize it: Wages and projected openings by occupation https://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2019/article/wages-and-ope...

[2] Fastest growing occupations: 20 occupations with the highest percent change of employment between 2018-28. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/fastest-growing.htm

[3] You can find entire libraries of skills at sites like Lynda.com and Udemy.com

I am an web app developer. No tech degree.

How? Built my skills. And strategically: I am creative, interested in business & entrepreneurship, interested in freedom, technology, and building things. And, I want to make good income so I can support a community where I help people grow.

Looking at those desires... it fits well with a Web App Developer career.

Likewise, you need to determine:

A. What do you want ("Goal". Not having a goal is like having a map without a destination: Going nowhere)

B. What you're willing to get what you want ("How badly do you _want_ to reach your goal? Do you really _want_ it? Again-- how badly? Are you willing to take 6 months off from work to grow your own skillset, full time, via project-based work, in order to leapfrog yourself into a new career?)

Just some ideas. It's not tough. Just ask a search engine the right questions. And know yourself.

Go through trials, tribulations, challenges-- One doesn't get to know their self by living an easy, meandering life. We get to know our self and what we're capable of by going through significant challenges-- By testing ourselves.



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