From the course: Get Unstuck: Make a Plan to Move Your Career Forward
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Clarify want vs. need
From the course: Get Unstuck: Make a Plan to Move Your Career Forward
Clarify want vs. need
- If you feel stuck in a career rut, you might be wrestling with the ultimate question. Should you stay or should you go? To answer that question, you've got to define your line in the sand. Write out all the pain points that you're facing at work and differentiate between which are needs, things that absolutely need to change to justify staying there, and which are more wants, things that you would like to have changed, but don't necessarily need to change. For instance, a need might be clarification from your boss who promised you a promotion six months ago but hasn't delivered. Or you might need to leave the workplace at five p.m. to pick up your children after school. The wants, on the other hand, might be more like a raise that you would love to see happen, even though your current salary provides for your basic needs. Or you might want a growth opportunity to take the lead on a project, even though your current…
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