As for the future, your task is not to foresee it but to enable it. A quote by Antoine de Saint Exupéry My clients, new acquaintances as well as many of you, my dear readers of my blog, often ask how did I uncover my career path. Here is a snippet of my career journey along with some tips that I hope will help you find your career path. I work as a private practitioner. When I decided to embark on a journey as a solo career management professional, I knew that before I put in the extra hours to ensure that my practice takes off, I needed to refine my reasons for starting a business as a solopreneur. Sample ReasonsAn excerpt of my reasons to help you write your own includes the following:
A Bout of Intense ReflectionHow do you commence your career journey? Simply put, you need a detailed action plan that starts with reasons similar to the ones stated above. Wait! Do NOT rush into creating the plan yet. This is the final step in the launch of your career journey. You have to do some exploratory work to discover your reasons. This can be an engaging experience if you come with the right mindset. Think of it as a bout of intense reflection. Now Step BackI was not sure what my likes, interests and values were. It can be hard to define them if you have never thought about it. Like me, after your intense reflection and contrary to what many specialists suggest; start with the activities you dislike and the skills you are certain you do not want to be using in your future career rather than with your likes and interests. This is very helpful and I suggest you use this unconventional method if you are uncertain about what you need to do to move forward; dissect what you hate to find out what you like. Now That You Know Who You AreOnce you get to know YOU, you are ready to move forward to uncover your skills, abilities and strengths.
Almost ThereNext step is to combine everything you have learned about yourself and start exploring possible careers. You are well acquainted with YOU, now it is time to figure what kind of work makes YOU happy. One of my joys was seeing others succeed whether in school or later on in life. Call me silly, but I cry at graduations and other similar work celebrations. I think of all the focus, failures and hard work that led to these special moments that I am overwhelmed with mixed emotions. Anyway, I realized that my work has to include seeing my clients succeed. What invokes similar emotions for you? It could be a sales pitch, a competition or even crying at weddings. No emotional experience is too silly to explore! This is what it takes to enable your future career vision. Come On...Let's Get to Know YOUOnce you have collected all this data, you are ready to design your career action plan.
Creating the action plan is for another blog post. For now, how about you get to know what does YOU really like to do?
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HodaI am Hoda Kilani, Career and Academic Coach. I work with students, parents, teachers and community partners using the latest strategies to nudge you to innovatively craft your career journey your way. ContactInvest 1 hour in your success. Book a free consultation to learn how Hoda helps you succeed.
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