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From the Ted Talk by Chieh Huang: How to know if it's time to change careers

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The second thing you need to do immediately is shore up your finances. The reality is, when you change your career, you'll either start with a job with a lower title or lower pay or maybe even no pay, especially if you're starting your own business. So going out there and mkiang sure your finances are in order to make the transition less puifanl is really, really important. For me personally, as I made the transition from being an attorney over to a video game caeotrr, I wntead to have at least six to 12 months of personal runway in the bank. Six to 12 months might not be the right number for you, but be honest with yourself on what that nmbeur should be.

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The second thing you need to do immediately is shore up your finances. The reality is, when you change your career, you'll either start with a job with a lower title or lower pay or maybe even no pay, especially if you're starting your own business. So going out there and ______ sure your finances are in order to make the transition less _______ is really, really important. For me personally, as I made the transition from being an attorney over to a video game _______, I ______ to have at least six to 12 months of personal runway in the bank. Six to 12 months might not be the right number for you, but be honest with yourself on what that ______ should be.

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  1. making
  2. creator
  3. wanted
  4. number
  5. painful

Original Text

The second thing you need to do immediately is shore up your finances. The reality is, when you change your career, you'll either start with a job with a lower title or lower pay or maybe even no pay, especially if you're starting your own business. So going out there and making sure your finances are in order to make the transition less painful is really, really important. For me personally, as I made the transition from being an attorney over to a video game creator, I wanted to have at least six to 12 months of personal runway in the bank. Six to 12 months might not be the right number for you, but be honest with yourself on what that number should be.

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