From the course: Align Your Career Goals with Your Authentic Self
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Looking through the lens of others
From the course: Align Your Career Goals with Your Authentic Self
Looking through the lens of others
- Whether starting or evolving your career, you've likely been inspired by someone, like a parent, mentor, or colleague. Early in my career, I was inspired by Sheila Carmichael, a senior HR leader and mentor whose career path I used as a blueprint. Following in Sheila's footsteps, I transitioned to an HR leader role in a manufacturing plant. But soon after starting that job, I realized I wasn't happy, so I quit. I walked away from that experience with a very important lesson, always honor my authentic desires and needs instead of copying someone else's path that doesn't fulfill me. I want to support you in doing the same by showing you how to overcome two pitfalls that we face when we manage our careers by looking through the lens of others. Pitfall number one, comparing yourself to others. Raise your hand if you've ever compared your life and career to someone else's, like the colleague who just got promoted, the…
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