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28

What’s next for your career? A transformation or a simple transition?

Cindy Key Action Tips, Career Management, Job Search Focus 2014-10-28

changeWhat’s next for you?  Is it a transformation or a simple transition?

Depending on where you live, the seasonal change of summer into fall is upon us.  The changing of seasons often encourages thoughts about what is next in our lives.

If you live in New England as I do, fall is both a landscape and climate transformation.  In my native West Texas, the change from summer to fall is more subtle.   One is a transformation, the other a transition.

Seasons change.  Jobs change.  People and businesses change.  We all grow and evolve.  Sometimes the “what’s next”  is a gentle transition and other times a major transformation is in order.

Whether you are a college senior, mid-level manager or top executive, are you asking yourself:

  • What’s next for my career?
  • What do I want to do next?
  • What do I want to be doing over the next few years?

If yes, these may be signals that you are ready for a shift.  Here is a quick assignment to help you figure out what you want:

  • Write one of the above questions at the top of a blank piece of paper, then over several days set aside 9 minutes a day to brainstorm.
  • Write down all the possible ideas/answers that come to mind.
  • Add pages if needed.
  • Don’t evaluate the ideas, just jot them down.
  • At the end of the week review all the ideas.
  • Move the top 3 to 5 ideas to blank pages and continue to explore your ideas.

As you explore your ideas ask yourself these questions:

  • What would it take to do this?
  • What would be the impact of this?
  • Why do I want to do this?

When you are ready to seriously explore your ideas, discuss them with someone you trust.  Then formulate a plan and take action to create the transition or transformation you want.

Have a comment or thought?  Post it below.

Do you have a question about your search?  Feel free to contact me.

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2 comments until now

  1. Bonnie Copeland @ 2014-11-03 17:56

    I like how you have broken down what can be a huge, overwhelming task into doable chunks. I really love how you ask the question of what will it take to do this rather than if it’s possible!

  2. Cindy @ 2014-11-04 06:44

    Thank you Bonnie. ‘What will it take to do this?’ I a question I ask myself each time I face a project or a little overwhelm. Glad you like it.

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