Building carreer

Create Your Own Career Guide
Your guide will include four parts total. Each is meant to challenge you to think critically about what you want and where you should focus your energy. The ultimate goal is to identify and take steps that will help you align your career with your deeper purpose and skills.
Part 1: Write down your current “career traps.”
In my work, I often come across people who are clearly trapped in their jobs. They know something’s not working for them but struggle to pinpoint what that is or why it’s so. I call these situations “career traps,” or patterns of thinking and behaving that we practice because they are familiar to us — even though they can negatively impact our productivity and effectiveness and lead to poor health as well as feelings of isolation.
It often takes a crisis — a pandemic, getting fired, painful boredom, burnout, loss, or a significant illness – for us to stop, reflect, and recognize the career traps that might be tripping us up.
Don’t wait for that to happen. Based on my experience, there are five common traps employees fall into. Be proactive by challenging yourself to consider if these traps are impeding your progress.

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   Ambition trap: You’re a high performer who is used to success. You worry if you slow down, you’ll stop achieving. Not knowing how to dial it back, your solution is to work harder when the pressure at work rises.
   

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   Expectation trap: You continually strive to meet other people’s expectations. Consequently, admitting that you’re struggling and over-worked is ego-shattering. You worry that people will think less of you if you acknowledge you are burned out or unable to cope.
   

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   Busyness trap: You enjoy being busy and consider it a part of your identity. For you, work always comes first. As a result, you struggle to say no, slow down, or switch off. You likely regularly sacrifice time with loved ones and your health for your job.
   

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