How to find a career that matches your values and vision

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” is a powerful question. But asking that question on a regular basis means that your job stays in line with your values and the vision you have for your life.

As a career coach, when I work with my clients, we dig deep into what makes them who they are, what’s important to them, the skills they just love to use and what kind of work really lights them up and has them jumping out of bed in the morning.

But first - an example of what can happen if you realise that the job you’re doing is not what you want it to be. At all.

And it’s an episode from “The Marvellous Mrs Maisel” a show set in the 1950s where Madge is listening to her father, Abe, an experienced professor and writer, who’s sharing that although he’s come far in life, he’s not where he thought he would be. And the result of that is that he’s pretty damn miserable.

It’s like his focus had been fuzzy and now he can see things with brilliant clarity.

And it’s liberating. But shocking. And he’s crestfallen.

And we see the scales fall from his eyes.

And in doing that he realises that he has beliefs and values that no longer work.

The benefits of career coaching

Now, beliefs and values can be tricky buggers.

They’re a big part of us.

But sometimes we outgrow them and they no longer serve us. Life happens, we enter different stages and new things become important to us.

And when we realise that, opportunity opens up.

Change and a new way forward.

When I work with clients on supporting them explore new career options or identify and find a new job, we do a lot of work that taps into their values.

The exercises are fun. They’re self reflective. And my clients find that they start to get to know themselves on a deeper level than they did.

Knowing yourself better means making better decisions

And when they know themselves better they’re in a much better position to know what kind of role will work for them and spend time on that role rather than on other roles that they would have gone for when they were a different version of themselves.

Or going for roles that well meaning friends and family tell them they be great at, but that they know in their heart would make them totally miserable.

So, if you’re reading this and you feel that your job sucks, you hate having to turn up every week to a role that makes you want to run for the hills, or you’re working for an organisation that just doesn’t “fit you” anymore, drop me a line.

I’ve career coaching packages that come in different sizes and scope and I’d love to explore how I can support you and help you shift to a new role. One that aligns with your values, the vision you have for how you want your life to be now and not when you were four or 19.

And if you’re reading this and are curious about the benefits of career coaching and if it’s really worth your time and investment, this is the page you’ll want to read to give you options of how to work with me and take your career to the next level.

P.S. If you’ve not come across the mischievous, magical world of Mrs Maisel, give yourself a treat. The dialogue is as invigorating as sparkling water on a baking hot day. The colourful clothes and sets are gorgeous and its main characters are women who are pioneers and don’t take any crap. And from a career development point of view, you’ll get to see a range of characters reinvent themselves through different jobs over the years. None moreso that Madge Maisel herself who has a wide range of roles on her way to becoming, well, I don’t want to spoil it for you.

You’ll have to watch the show!