Aspire To The C-suite? Create A Career Plan! - EP015
Career Confessions
English - April 29, 2021 08:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MB - ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsCareers Business Education Self-Improvement leadership careeradvice careerdevelopment personaldevelopment success Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
If you have aspirations of making it to the C-suite, you need a career plan.
But what if you don’t really know what you want to do next? Or maybe you have a general goal, but you don’t know what steps to take right now?
On this episode of Career Confessions, I share 5 simple steps to creating a career plan, challenging you to consider your options first and accept that your journey won’t be linear.
I explain why it’s crucial to reflect on your career path quarterly and make changes as needed, evaluating what DIDN’T go as planned to figure out exactly what you DO want.
Listen in for insight on identifying your strengths and disarming your weaknesses—and learn to set actionable goals that get you to the next level!
Key Takeaways
How to consider your career options, i.e.: path to promotion or transition to new industry
Why your career path won’t be linear and how you can grow through the ups and downs
The value in understanding what you’re qualified to do and what skills you can leverage
How to identify your strengths as well as the skill sets you can improve on
Why you can’t wait for an engaged boss to map out your career plan for you
Why every weakness doesn’t have to be worked on (but does need to be disarmed)
How to reflect on your career path regularly and make changes as needed
How determining WHY you didn’t reach a particular goal can reveal what you really want
How to set an actionable goal and decide what tasks you’ll do every day to make it happen
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Resources
Corner Office Accelerator Course
Leadership, Boundaries & Work-Life Balance on Career Confessions EP013