Changing careers is a tough, scary step to take. To help ease yourself into the process, entrepreneur Derek Sivers suggests you treat that change like Tarzan swinging across some vine.
The idea here is to keep your contacts close through the process and to not just walk away from a job:
Remember how Tarzan swings through the jungle? He doesn't let go of the previous vine until the next vine is supporting his weight.
So my advice is: Change careers like Tarzan.
Don't let go of the old one until the new one is supporting you.
It's a pretty simple idea, but the metaphor's a nice reminder that you don't have to just jump into a career change head first .
Change careers like Tarzan | Derek Sivers
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