{"id":124643,"date":"2024-03-21T13:46:45","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T17:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=124643"},"modified":"2025-09-15T10:48:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:48:34","slug":"change-direction-in-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/change-direction-in-life\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Direction in Life &amp; Work: Find a New Way Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you thinking of doing something different with your life? How might you experiment with new goals and ambitions?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite all your efforts to keep moving forward, sometimes your plans simply don\u2019t work out and you discover that a goal isn\u2019t as achievable as you\u2019d originally thought. Adam Alter argues that, rather than throwing your hands up and quitting, you might need a change in direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re facing failure, here are ways you can change <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/direction-in-life\/\">direction in life<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><em>Editor\u2019s note: This article is part of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/hub\/professional\/work\/career\/career-development-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shortform&#8217;s guide to career development<\/a>. If you like what you read here, there\u2019s plenty more to check out in the guide!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-explore-new-directions\"><strong>Explore New Directions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as slowdowns are inevitable, so is the need to periodically change direction in life, especially when something you\u2019ve worked for doesn\u2019t happen. Alter says <strong>the first step when facing failure is to ask questions. <\/strong>Can any part of your work be saved? Are there adjustments that can turn things around? Suppose you\u2019ve worked hard to start a new business, but customers aren\u2019t flocking to your store. Before declaring a total loss, ask if anything could be changed about your merchandise, marketing, or location that would make your business more successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Whereas Alter talks about questioning your work at or after the point of failure, business experts argue that you should be measuring and questioning your progress at every step along <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/choose-your-own-path\/\">your path<\/a>. In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-lean-startup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Lean Startup<\/em><\/a>, Eric Reis highlights the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-lean-startup#choosing-the-right-metrics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">measuring progress in the right way<\/a> so that if the time comes when you need to change direction, you\u2019re already prepared with the answers you\u2019ll need. Likewise, in <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-infinite-game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Infinite Game<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/simon-sinek-biography\/\">Simon Sinek<\/a> suggests that, as you\u2019re working toward a goal, you should assume that a change in direction is inevitable and <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-infinite-game\/1-page-summary#guideline-4-be-ready-to-pivot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">prepare to explore new directions in advance<\/a> instead of putting it off until a crisis.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-many-ways-forward\">Many Ways Forward<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Alter writes that changing course on a long-term ambition requires flexibility and a willingness to experiment. The whole basis of experimentation rests on the idea that <strong>there\u2019s more than one potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/your-path-to-success\/\">path to success<\/a><\/strong>. Instead of being trapped by one guiding idea, be curious about alternatives and explore every viable option until you find a way to make progress again. For example, some people who feel stalled in their careers often leverage their skills to switch career paths into a whole new field. The same holds true for organizations, as evidenced by the many established companies that explore new markets by funding start-up ventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Just as it\u2019s important to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/measuring-progress\/\">measure progress<\/a> long before your progress grinds to a halt, it\u2019s key to cultivate a flexible mindset before the time comes when you need to switch gears. For example, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-essential-drucker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Essential Drucker<\/em><\/a>, Peter F. Drucker says that business leaders should always be asking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-essential-drucker\/1-page-summary#management-and-innovation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">what their company\u2019s mission will be in the future<\/a> in the event that some disruption to the market renders its current services obsolete. The same holds true for people whose jobs may be altered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/article\/ai-anxiety-is-real-and-companies-should-address-it-shortform-explainers-shortform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new technologies such as artificial intelligence<\/a>. With strategic foresight and a little preparation, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/article\/aim-for-these-essential-work-skills-in-the-age-of-ai-shortform-explainers-shortform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">leverage your skills to pivot your career around any coming roadblocks<\/a> instead of letting change drag your work life to a halt.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Businesses look outside themselves for new ideas, either by hiring consultants or recruiting new talent with a diversity of backgrounds. Alter suggests that individuals who feel their progress waning can do the same thing. If you\u2019re out of ideas, reach out to somebody else. You can do this through your personal circle or via many networks online, but it\u2019s important that <strong>when you seek <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/outside-ideas\/\">outside ideas<\/a>, they should come from perspectives that differ from your own<\/strong>. Even if the ideas aren\u2019t from experts in your field, seeing your work from a different angle will disrupt your status quo and may spark inspiration you wouldn\u2019t have received in any other way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/your-role-models\/\">Role Models<\/a> and Organizations<\/strong><br><br>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-motivation-myth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Motivation Myth<\/em><\/a>, Jeff Haden offers some practical suggestions for finding outside ideas as a way to jumpstart your progress. One is to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-motivation-myth#find-a-teacher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">find an exemplar to emulate<\/a>, preferably someone who\u2019s a high achiever in your field of choice\u2014whether that\u2019s your professional career or another aspect of life you\u2019re working on. Haden suggests that you pick one thing your role model does that would push you toward your goal, even if it goes against your normal behavior, and add that to your daily routine. Doing so will stretch you out of getting stuck and develop your skills in ways you might not expect.<br><br>Another of Haden\u2019s recommendations is to join a social group, such as a club of experienced hobbyists or a professional organization. Being in such an atmosphere will put you in touch with many people whose personal experiences you can draw from. In the same vein as Reis, Sinek, and Drucker, Haden proposes that you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-motivation-myth#build-your-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">take these steps as you work toward your goal<\/a> long before you find yourself in a rut. However, should your progress start to flag, then emulating a role model or joining a group can spur you along for the reasons Alter mentions.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you thinking of doing something different with your life? How might you experiment with new goals and ambitions? Despite all your efforts to keep moving forward, sometimes your plans simply don\u2019t work out and you discover that a goal isn\u2019t as achievable as you\u2019d originally thought. Adam Alter argues that, rather than throwing your hands up and quitting, you might need a change in direction. 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