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This morning, my 96-year-old mother shared her wisdom: "I recognized that I had many opportunities but failed to seize them." Why didn’t you, mum? “I felt too scared to ask for help, so I followed my own advice. I kept turning down opportunities that came my way. That was silly.” 🤫 “If I had confidence that I could sufficiently use my know-how and skills to manage and succeed at those opportunities, I would have felt competent to pursue them.” 🤫 “I wish I had a coach to help me think through the challenges or someone who had been there before and could show me a shortcut.” 🚀 Consider your career for a moment. Do you understand your role and goals at work, and do you have a grasp on the social structure there? Do you feel that you are fully knowledgeable about what it takes to win and advance? Do you feel you have the talent, knowledge, skills and abilities needed to achieve your and your company's goals? Do you feel you are mastering your job, learning quickly enough and contributing constantly at a high level of excellence? 🔥🔥🔥How you answer these questions can reveal your tendency to accept or reject opportunities. #architect #architecture #jolantadkarchitectcoach

A helpful approach to break down your thoughts when making career/life decisions. Give it a try and see how it works for you! #career #decisions #selfdevelopment

Recently, I worked with an engineering leader at a significant crossroads. After years in his role, he felt stagnant and lacked passion. With no new opportunities at his current company, he was eager for a new challenge. Sound familiar? We boosted his confidence to re-enter the job market. After acing a round of interviews at a company he found through his network, he finally received an offer. Time to celebrate! But wait. He was not in a celebratory mood... because he was struck by the question you face when an idea becomes a real decision: 𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁? In your career, you spend so much time working towards finding the opportunity, you often neglect to prepare for the moment of decision! To make informed and confident decisions, it's crucial to start the decision-making process before an offer is on the table. The key ingredients? Your 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 and your 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. Values act as a compass for your life, guiding you towards your true north and helping you understand what matters most at the end of the day. Your vision, on the other hand, is the destination — a clear, detailed picture of the future you aspire to. 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀 Core values drive your decisions, helping you evaluate if your life aligns with what you truly want. Sometimes, values conflict—like career growth versus love and community. When deciding, such as relocating for a job, determine which value matters more now. Do you prioritize growth, thinking you can rebuild community, or stay connected, potentially sacrificing career advancement? 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Vision is more than a single goal like “Get a promotion.” It's a vivid picture of the life you want, covering work, home, relationships, hobbies, and more. If values are your compass, vision is your destination. With clear values and vision, making major life decisions is easier. You know the right questions to ask and can trust your assessment. Don’t wait until an offer lands to figure out your values and vision; it’s already too late. Often, the pull of a higher title, significant pay raise, or ego boost can cloud your judgment. That's why it's crucial to do the inner work in advance. Understanding your values and vision ensures you don't fall into the trap of making decisions that don't align with your ultimate life goals. That’s #LifestyleEngineering. And it starts on the inside (with you), not on the outside (with a new job). Turns out, when it comes to vision... you may not be as clear as you think. — 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁™️ 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 The first step to unlock your engineering leadership potential. ✅ Design a proven growth plan for your career & lifestyle. ✅ Uncover the #1 bottleneck restricting your growth. ✅ Create a focused action plan for immediate results. ⬆️ 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝗨𝗽 + 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 "𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁" ⬆️

You’re the CEO of your career - Raise the bar. Setting goals is essential for career advancement, but are you pursuing the right ones? As a proud multitasker, if I have learnt one thing in my career, it is that you can do anything - but not everything. You’ve got to prioritise what you want to be successful. John Whitmore's model provides us with valuable insights to help align goals effectively. Here's the key: distinguish between end goals and performance goals. An end goal represents your ultimate objective, like running a marathon, while performance goals are the steps that lead you there, such as jogging for thirty minutes every morning. To ensure your goals are on track, take a moment to write them down and assess their alignment with the fourteen requirements in the model. This systematic evaluation will guide you towards success. But it’s important that goals should strike a balance. They should be challenging enough to motivate you, yet attainable within your capabilities. As you establish your goals, follow the KISS principle: Keep It Simple, Stupid! Michelangelo wisely warned us that the greatest danger lies in setting goals that are too low. Don't settle for mediocrity; aim higher and push yourself to achieve greatness. I've personally experienced the power of goal alignment, witnessing how it propelled my career forward. So when you take a moment to assess your goals, ensure they are ambitious and crafted with clarity. If you’re interested in developing your career and learning more about practical strategies, I’ve created a free workbook here: https://lnkd.in/egs3vzeQ

Here's how you can design your career in your favour: 1. Lay down the groundwork and find five companies you would absolutely love to work for, regardless of where you are now. Add the business owners to your social networks and keep in touch over the next year. 2. Over the year, spend your after-hours and spare time finding ways to improve those businesses, and focus your skills on those improvement points. 3. In six months, offer actionable suggestions on how you can help solve their problems to all five companies. 4. In nine months, start making your offers and focus on your "W's": What you like to work on, who you'd like to work with, and where you'd like to work. It's not easy and will take time, but this is how you can craft back-to-back dream offers for yourself. Spend 1 year chasing a dream job vs 3 years with average.

Age is just a number. You’re only limited by how old you think you are. When in reality, you can find opportunities regardless of your age. Most people think they need to fit into age brackets. They categorize opportunities based on what they “should” be doing. This is a false limiting belief. In the 1-minute video below, I deconstruct this concept and how your age doesn’t need to limit your opportunities. 🦅 P.S. My highly rated online course, “The Life Navigator: A Daily System For Achieving Your Goals”, will teach you how to create a strategic, personal organization system to take confident action towards your ambitions. Check it out here and discover how it can help you create the future you deserve → https://lnkd.in/g5KZQcnh

As the MD/CEO of your career, it is your responsibility to ensure your greatest asset is in top working order. Because you know if something happens to it, productivity will drop, and your bottom line will be affected. This will negatively impact your income, reducing your ability to pay bills and take care of your responsibilities. As a result, you take great strides to maintain the optimum performance of your asset, keeping it in top form. When you are the MD/CEO of your career, you do not prioritize business goals over the health and well-being of your asset. So, you make hard decisions like: - ⁠Setting work/life boundaries: Leave work on time - ⁠Maintain balance: Cultivate relationships and hobbies outside of work. - ⁠Prioritize sleep: Quality and quantity are equally important. Both should be non-negotiable. Any employment decision that prevents you from making these hard decisions is one you need to rethink. Because, as the MD/CEO, you are your greatest asset. Make career decisions that put you first. Your business depends on it. In your career (or business), how do you make yourself a priority? Share your tips in the comments below.

Are you unknowingly sabotaging your real estate career? 🚫 Here are the top 5 mistakes agents make and how to avoid them! Many real estate agents face common pitfalls that hinder their success. Today, we're highlighting the top five mistakes and how you can avoid them to ensure a thriving career. 1. Not Following Up with Leads Failing to follow up with leads can lead to lost opportunities. Tip: Implement a robust follow-up system, like Teamly Tech. 2. Poor Time Management Inefficient use of time can reduce productivity. Tip: Adopt time-blocking techniques and prioritize high-impact tasks. 3. Neglecting Continuing Education The real estate market is constantly evolving. Tip: Invest in ongoing education and training to stay ahead. 4. Underestimating the Power of Networking Building relationships is key to gaining referrals. Tip: Attend industry events and join local business groups. 5. Failing to Market Themselves Effectively Poor marketing can lead to a lack of visibility. Tip: Use social media and digital marketing strategies to promote your brand. Are you makking these mistakes? Don't worry! Teamly Tech's fool proof tools and processes can help!

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