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Hallie Crawfordwww.halliecrawford.com
Copyright 2012
Coping With
Career REGRETHow to make the right career choice the next time around!
ALIGN by defining
FulfillmentFulfillment
STEP 1
Defined – 2 componentso Heart: Passion, Sense of meaning, Accomplishment o Head: Priorities are taken care of
Why Important?o Happier lives, better parents, more successful, greater life
balance
How to Define Personal Fulfillment Identify VALUES: Peak experience, Must have’s Clarify PRIORITIES: Life balance wheel
Define Fulfillment
Illustrationo Paula in Atlanta - Unfulfilled lawyer.
o Re-aligned career goals: Remained a lawyer but moved to smaller firm with different values. Matched both her values and her priorities.
o HEART: Value of working with smaller firm to see greater impact on clients
o HEAD: Priority of making a certain income and leveraging her education
Before you take that next job – identify your values and priorities so you don’t
experience career regret!
Define Fulfillment
Implementationo What are your career goals? Are they aligned
with your values? o STEP ONE: Begin with values, identify those first.o STEP TWO: Complete balance wheel toIdentify life priorities.o STEP THREE: Develop list of career goals or adjust list of goals based on the two.
Define Fulfillment
EXPAND
BalancePractical with
PASSION
STEP 2
3 Steps Dream first and dream BIG Define Fulfillment first Then bring in practical
Compensation – will it pay you enough?
Is the dream job realistic, based on your talents, skills, experience and education?
Why Important? Dream first and big: If you start
small you’ll get small Practicality can limit up front
expansive goal setting or career brainstorming
EXPAND Balance
Practical with PASSION
Illustration Tracy in Atlanta Passion for health and
wellness. Balanced with compensation.
Implementation Brainstorm career goals
with a friend-think big! With same friend,
identify practical way to implement.
EXPAND Balance
Practical with PASSION
STEP 3
RISK
RISK
Why Important? Any change or work towards
achieving a goal requires some amount of risk
Without risk no reward *Key is to prepare for it
How to Evaluate Risk1.Will it move me towards my goal(s)?2.How can I minimize it?3.Be strategic
Illustration Derek, Washington Wants to change career paths. Asked to reduce his hours.
Implementation Review each career goal – to achieve each one, what action steps
are required. Which ones require the most risk? Put a star by those. Under each one evaluate the “worthiness” of the risk. And how you
can minimize each one.
RISK
EXECUTE
TWO action steps
you will take
THIS WEEK
Write them on your task list now.
“The greatest RISK in life is not taking
one.”
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