We are fooling ourselves if we believe that the only baggage we carry from post to post is what we store in the overhead compartment or under the seat in front of us. Emotional baggage has long been something to be ashamed of, because only a 'disturbed' or 'crazy' person was incapable of handling the challenges of life. The fact is emotional baggage serves a purpose, the hard part is learning how to turn it into tools for life and let go of the baggage itself.

We are often faced with challenging circumstances and high amounts of stress at work, yet we don’t prepare for a potentially life changing event surrounding our career. Here are three things you can do to make sure you’re ready.