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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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