Have you ever felt stuck in your career? Employee stress and burn out can account for a lot of dissatisfaction in your life. After all, you are at work some 8 hours a day or more. Thats 1/3 of your day if you dont count sleep. Thats a long time to be dissatisfied.
If you feel stuck, here are 6 great ways to find your ideal career:
1. Brainstorm on a sheet of paper – Ive talked about this before and its a strategy I use all the time. Take a pad of paper and write down at the top your objective in question form. Then, simply list out 20 answers to your question. For example, you could write What should I be doing with my time and life? Then stay seated for a half hour to an hour coming up with answers to that question. The key to this exercise is coming up with 20 answers – dont quit until you have 20 answers. You can repeat every day until you get the answer you seek.
2. Ask 3 close friends – Sometimes our friends know us better than ourselves. While meeting with one of your friends, mention you are at a crossroads in your life and career. Ask what they think youd enjoy doing. You might be surprised at how easily they can...