Market hot for transitioning to new profession

As I sit down to write this article, I spy a real estate flyer on my desk. The smiling face of the Realtor on the glossy newsletter belies the struggle it took to transition from a long career as a teacher to selling real estate. What does it take to transition from being one thing for so many years to doing something completely different?

The quick answer is that it takes a lot of hard work. The longer response is that career transitions require three distinct phases: self-exploration, outreach and planning. To move through each phase…