How to Design a Career You Love From the Inside Out
by Markell R. Morris, Futures in Motion, Inc.
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Designing a career you love from the inside out is creating a desirable career based on your natural strengths, career interests, values, and goals.
You want to be happy.
You want a better, more fulfilling career that is stable and supports your desired lifestyle.
But, you don’t really know how to make that happen, so you do what you know how to do.
You want a better, more fulfilling career that is stable and supports your desired lifestyle.
But, you don’t really know how to make that happen, so you do what you know how to do.
📌 Start updating your resume and LinkedIn profile, reaching out to your network and starting to apply for jobs, but you don’t know what to say.
📌 Think about enrolling in school, but the thought of taking on student loans is not what you want.
📌 Consider going after that new job opportunity, but you’re not sure if that’s what you really want.
📌 Think about enrolling in school, but the thought of taking on student loans is not what you want.
📌 Consider going after that new job opportunity, but you’re not sure if that’s what you really want.
Something doesn’t feel quite right, and you can’t pinpoint what’s off.
You’re taking action but not getting the results you want.
This approach doesn’t work because it puts the focus on finding opportunities based on what you’re already doing. If you were satisfied with that, you wouldn't be looking for new opportunities.
When setting career goals, people usually focus on what they CAN do, rather than what they WANT to do and end up feeling stuck, frustrated and confused.
There’s a better way- an inside out approach.
You’re taking action but not getting the results you want.
This approach doesn’t work because it puts the focus on finding opportunities based on what you’re already doing. If you were satisfied with that, you wouldn't be looking for new opportunities.
When setting career goals, people usually focus on what they CAN do, rather than what they WANT to do and end up feeling stuck, frustrated and confused.
There’s a better way- an inside out approach.
This is often overlooked because job seekers want to take action yet the most important first step to reaching your career goals is to define what you actually want. The first thing I do with clients is coach them to craft a career vision that will serve as a guide moving forward. I have them brainstorm how they want to use their talents and experience, and write about their work preferences, among other areas.
"Good focused questions which caused me to do brainstorming and consider options."
- Dawn, Higher Ed Administrator
Here are the types of questions I give my clients:
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I suggest committing to at least 7-14 days of writing whatever comes to mind about what you your work preferences, career interests and goals. My clients who do this start to see themes and career possibilities.
If you want more help to define your career vision enroll in my next Career Visioning 101 group.
Career Visioning 101
A guided career exploration program for career changers who are spinning in circles trying to figure out what direction to take. This program gives you a focused way to create your career vision by using daily prompts with a journal to capture your ideas. ENROLL IN THE NEXT GROUP
A guided career exploration program for career changers who are spinning in circles trying to figure out what direction to take. This program gives you a focused way to create your career vision by using daily prompts with a journal to capture your ideas. ENROLL IN THE NEXT GROUP
Markell R. Morris is an international speaker, career counselor and job search coach based in Long Beach, CA. Her mission is to help frustrated career changers get excited about their life and career after loss and personal challenges. She has created career programs and resources that help her clients gain a sense of direction and hope, so they can go after their goals with confidence. Download her free ebook, Create a Career You Love, for career advice to discover your meaningful career path.
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