LOOK IN THE MIRROR: SELF-REFLECTION IS THE KEY TO CAREER CHANGE
Yvonne Robinson-Jackson
LinkedIn Top Voice | Leadership & Career Coach | Keynote Speaker | Workshop Facilitator | Professional Branding | Outplacement Services | Career Transition/Promotion | Job Search | Interview Prep | Salary Negotiation
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Especially if you are career pivoting 180
Perhaps you've been thinking about making a career change, but you're not sure if it's the right decision for you. If any of these scenarios resonate with you, then it's time to do a check-up from the neck-up.
Self-reflection is the key to gaining clarity about your goals and aspirations. It's about taking the time to analyze where you are coming from, where you are, and where you want to go.?
Here are some benefits of self-reflection when making a career change or pivoting toward entrepreneurship:
??Gain clarity: Self-reflection allows you to gain clarity about your goals and aspirations. It helps you to define your purpose and align your actions with your values.
??Identify your strengths and weaknesses
??Develop self-awareness
??Avoid past mistakes
??Boost your confidence
HOW DO YOU START?
a). What are the things that are important to you in your career??
b). What motivates you?
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c). What do you enjoy doing and find meaning in?
3. ? Assess Your Strengths And Weaknesses:
Reflect on your skills and abilities, and identify areas where you excel and
areas where you may need improvement.?
4. ? Consider Your Past Experiences: Think about your past work experiences, what you enjoyed, what you didn't like, what you learned, and what you would like to experience again in your career.
5. ? Visualize Your Ideal Career
6. ? Seek Feedback: Ask trusted friends, colleagues, or a career coach for feedback on your strengths and weaknesses, and for advice on career options that may be a good fit for you.
7. ? Set Smarter Goals: Once you have reflected on your values, strengths, weaknesses, and past experiences, set SMARTER goals - be specific, and make them measurable and realistic. Set a time for achieving them and execute! #DoTheWork.
How will you know when your goals have been achieved? Set us a system of reflection. Analyze your progress and reward your mini wins. Set SMARTER goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic,
Time-bound, Execution, and Reflection
In conclusion, if you're considering making a career change or pivoting towards entrepreneurship, self-reflection is the key to gaining clarity, identifying your strengths and weaknesses, developing self-awareness, avoiding past mistakes, and boosting your confidence.?
If any of the following situations describe you, you should book a call with me:
1. Career Stand Still – You are stuck in your unchallenging position &
and you feel that all your efforts are being wasted.
2. Toxic Work Environment"
3. Lack of Recognition & Promotion
4. No acknowledgment of your Work
5. Your paycheck is not reflective of your work
6. You can't sleep at night because you are filled with Stress,
Anxiety, and Overwhelm
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1 年I totally agree!
Entrepreneur - building a better world by developing and implementing growth strategies for sustainable, ethical, and solution-driven organizations.
1 年More blessings on you Yvonne Robinson-Jackson, MBA
Senior Recruiter (Startup->SMB->Enterprise Global F50->500 FT/RPO/Staffing exp) - Career Strategist| Writer/Author (check out my articles!) Purple Squirrel Hunter. (No roles outside US right now, must be a resident.)
1 年Self-awareness is one of THE most sought after traits!
Career & Job Search Strategist, Former Retained Executive Search, "Recruiting Insider".
1 年Yes, and I would also add this: If you are contemplating a pivot, seek out people who are doing what you would like to do before going all in. Before I started my search practice, I spoke to others who had gone out on their own and I learned that some of the actions I had considered taking would have been costly (e.g., renting office space!).