No one can make your career journey move forward but you.

Yes, others are involved. Yes, circumstances intervene unexpectedly for good and ill.

But we cannot wait for circumstances to change or others to act when it comes to our own next decision.

We need to engage ourselves. Assume ownership of the stewardship of our lives. Get involved. Stay involved. Make our next decision, even if a small one.

Join Claudia and I as we discuss this final—and most rewarding—aspect of The Career Journey.

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We look for vocational validation from so many sources. Evidence, support, credentials, positions, titles, ranks, and on the list goes.

Who or what will tell us what role, position, and/or field we should be investing ourselves in?

But what if the most important clue were you? What if it were your own journey of learning and growing, developing interests, expanding skills, and need for ever increasing challenge that could give you the most meaningful information about the next steps in your career journey?

This week Claudia and I discuss the value of using your own professional development as a crucial, if not central, source of clues for charting your path forward.

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When one stands at the beginning of a trail, one does not expect to be able to see the end.

In fact, on a trail new to us, we don’t even know what to expect along the way.

Such is the nature of our career journeys as well.

This week Claudia and I discuss the value of the journey metaphor as a tool for better career planning.

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Are you tired of people asking what you’re going to be when you grow up? I sure am.

When considering career options if you feel things like, “I don’t fit any of the categories,” “I haven’t had enough experiences to know what I do and do not like,” or “There are too many rules, hoops to jump through, and games to play,” then this is the series for you!

We start a new series this week entitled, “The Career Journey.” Join us as we discuss this new and helpful metaphor for a meaningful and rewarding lifelong professional journey.

The Career Journey
Week #1: Why the Traditional Categories Don’t Work Anymore
Week #2: Thinking in Terms of a Journey Instead of a Destination
Week #3: What If You Were the Most Important Clue?
Week #4: Engaging Fully With Your Own Career Journey

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