SWITCHING GEARS!

Are you tempted to switch careers and are worried whether it will work out? Is the career you want very different from what you are currently pursuing? Are you looking to hear from someone who has changed course without any regrets? Then let me introduce you to Anurita Chandrappa who took, what people would call, an extreme step and went from being a PR consultant to Makeup artist. Now mind you, the decision may have been extreme but definitely not impulsive. Anurita spent a whole year before she took the plunge to introspect, hone her skills and gear up for the new chapter in her life.

So did she always know that makeup was her thing? No, says Anurita, she knew she wanted to do something on her own but it took a question from her best friend’s mother for her to finally see that she was gifted and was truly happy when she was helping girls and women look their best on their big days! This is her second wedding season and she is really thrilled working with some happy customers.

I had so many queries for Anurita. Was the transition smooth? Did the work flow in consistently? How did she overcome the challenging times? And she willingly answered them all. As with every change, it took courage to jump into a new field, she prepared herself with the right training, she was realistic, always focused on building a good rapport with her clients and learned to deal with the rude ones (politely, but assertively) and in between projects she kept herself busy by learning new techniques and keeping up with the trends.

As for the verdict, I asked Anurita her honest thoughts for all those reading this post looking for answers. She replied with candour and said, “Set realist goals, trust yourself and give yourself ample time to learn what is needed to be learned. Make the switch for the right reasons, not only for money. And yes, take a leap of faith, you will never regret it!”