Navigating your way through life and career

As we embark on a journey towards our goals, most of us often use the hit-and-miss track and jump straight into action…

Without thinking.

Without listening to the messages we get along the way about our fears or unmet needs.

Without living in alignment with our values.

But still hoping the outcome that we get is the one that we want. 

However, it most often results in wasted time, energy and effort.

As with any project, whether it's from buying a house doing a project at work or hunting for a job…

What makes the difference is having an intentional approach in achieving your goals 

It is about establishing your career success mindset before you start taking action. 

Because those who are thinking ahead of time propel themselves towards their own vision of success.

Our psychology is a huge part of our success. 

As Tony Robbins aptly puts it… Success is 80% psychology and 20% skill.

To know yourself...

This may resonate with some of you…

When people find themselves in a career black hole then there are usually a couple of reasons driving this…

The first is they are not doing what they are passionate about, what gives them purpose and meaning, what lights them up or brings joy to their career.  They are living in misalignment with their personal values, feeling like there is a hole inside them, yet not really knowing why they feel this way.

And the second is because they don’t know themselves well enough to know what they value, what’s important to them, what drives them from within what they’re passionate about.  They are on auto pilot, striving for a definition of success they acquired from someone else, maybe a parent, teacher, partner or someone at work… living by rules, standards and expectations they learnt from their family, schools, society…

When you know yourself deeply, and are clear about your values, what...