#25: How To Balance Daily Tasks & Reach Your Long-Term Career Goals
Is your job getting in the way of the career you want?
Today, I’m talking about a common theme which comes up in my coaching sessions: How to balance your long-term career goals with the demands of your current role.
Like one client put it, it’s easy to get caught up in the ‘hamster wheel’ of daily tasks — and forget to allocate time to your long-term priorities. ESPECIALLY when the pace of change in the past few years has forced us to focus on fighting fires and short-term strategy.
As this client experienced, thinking short-term led them to put their employer first and completely neglect their own career goals and development. Had they not addressed this, it could have hindered their ability to reach their long-term goals and limited them to whatever path their organisation offered them.
And what I’m noticing right now as we get towards the end of the year is that SO many people feel confused about what they want next in their careers. But they’re also busy, exhausted and waiting until the new year (like everyone else) to figure it out.
So what are some ways you can start to address this — and set yourself up for success next year?
In this episode, I’m sharing 5 strategies to balance your daily to-do list and long-term career goals, so you can take back control of your career.
You’ll learn:
- The danger of ticking ‘easy’ items off your to-do list — and why understanding your priorities is the essential starting point
- What overwhelm is actually trying to tell you and practical steps to get unstuck
- The REAL reason you keep procrastinating on your biggest priorities — and what to do about it
- An often overlooked step which is critical to achieving your long-term career goals
- Tangible tips to help you accomplish your daily work tasks AND your big career ambitions
So hit play NOW and let’s dive in!
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