5 Tips For Achieving A Career You Love

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5 Tips For Achieving A
Career You Love

2. 1. Stop making excuses
 Another way I could say this is to pay attention to your limiting beliefs.
What are those, you ask? They’re the lens through which you see the
world—the feelings you have about your circumstances, and they influence
the action that you opt to take... After all, if you think a job is out of your
league, why would you apply for it? That’s a limiting belief I come across
often in my line of work!I hear others all the time from clients: “I want to
pursue more fulfilling work, but I could never afford the pay cut.”
 I can’t help but reply to them: “Are you sure you couldn’t afford a
temporary pay cut? Are you sure there even would be a pay cut?”
 Or I’ll hear something like “I hate my job, but I don’t have any other skills.”
Let me tell you something—there’s a fundamental difference between
schooling and education. Just because you were not schooled in a skillset
does not mean you haven’t experienced an education via life experience… I
get it—it’s a tough spot when you feel stuck in your career. But all too often
we sell ourselves short by making excuses (also known as buying into
limiting beliefs). Take it from this career coach who was, in my former
career, an intelligence agent and aspiring international spy—anything is
possible.

3. 2. Believe that you can achieve it
 You have to believe that a trifecta career is available to
you. After all, if you don’t believe in it, who will? I say
this to clients all the time when they doubt themselves,
especially when we’re prepping for an interview. Your
goal in an interview is to go in there and convince the
interviewers that you’re more than capable of doing the
job and that you’re the best candidate for the position. If
you don’t fully believe it, how on earth do you expect
them to buy in? The same rings true for your career
aspirations. If you want something but think it’s too far-
fetched or impossible, you’re not in the right mindset to
actually make it happen.

4. 3. Get clarity on what you really want to do
 What would you do with your time if money wasn’t a
factor? Whose career are you completely jealous of? I
made a guide to help you figure out what your passion
is and what it is that you’re really good at—your core
values are key. And don’t just think about it…actively go
out and seek the answers. Far too often I find clients
marinating versus engaging in some sort of action… Go
to networking events and ask people to explain their jobs
to you. Peruse LinkedIn and find people whose careers
you admire. So often, we get so caught up at jobs we stay
at just to pay the bills, or because we feel certain
pressures to follow a certain path, that we lose sight of
what we really want to do and what we’re really good at.

5. 4. Conquer your fear
 It’s normal to be apprehensive about the potential risks of
changing jobs. We all worry about the uncertainty that comes
with finding a new job, much of it centered on financial
aspects. And it makes sense, because salary is a huge part of
our career motivations: 65% of respondents in one
survey reported that higher salary was their main motivation
for leaving their last job.
 I get it—we all have bills to pay, and when you’re already
bringing in a good salary, it’s easy to get complacent and
comfortable.But what’s the point if you’re miserable and not
doing work that means something to you? So many of us stay
in jobs just for the salary, but that’s a trend I believe is
shifting: in a recent survey, 78% of respondents said that
enjoying their work is more important than their salary.

6. 5. Put a plan into place
 Once you’ve gotten clear on what it is that you love to do and
what sort of career you want to pursue, start planning. This
will likely involve consulting with various professionals along
the way—individuals in that line of work, mentors, and
coaches. But having a clear cut plan in place will help allay
many of the worries that you have about pursuing your dream.
 The trifecta career is available to all of us if we’re willing to
put in the work to find it. Go for it. Kick your excuses out the
back door. Believe in yourself. Figure out your passion. Stop
letting your fear paralyze you. Put your plan into place. And
don’t be afraid to fail. Nothing is for certain, but as long as you
learn from possible setbacks and stay your course, you’ll find
it: the job that allows you to showcase who you truly are,
supports you financially, and fulfills you.
 You deserve it.

7. References
 https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleystahl/2017/03/
27/5-tips-for-achieving-a-career-you-
love/#6bf99e643168
 https://www.vacancies.ae/jobs/jobs-in-dubai
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 https://www.vacancies.ae/jobs/jobs-in-sharjah