I realize sometimes you just put off starting your executive job search because you don't even know where to begin.

Today, I want you to picture yourself in your perfect job. It's a better fit than where you are now, you're making more money, you have more responsibility and room for growth. It may even be closer to home. It's in a growing industry and you're fully challenged every day. 

There are a lot of reasons people fail in the search for a six figure job, and there are fewer reasons why they succeed.

I've referred to job searching before as being a lot like baseball, where you have to run all of the bases, step by step, before you can win the game and start the job. But most six figure job seekers I see are throwing their balls, catching a few and running around, but not performing these methodically in any way. It ends up looking a lot like a ballgame warm-up.

If it's been more than five years since you've looked for a job, it's important that you understand the current convergence of three forces in the marketplace: economic, social and technological. The Perfect Storm of these three forces has transformed how you conduct an effective six-figure career search.