49: Exploring Your Career Change Criteria with the Career Compass (Step 2)

Rock Your Reinvention: Tips For High-Achieving Women Who Want to Successfully Exit Their Six-Figure Corporate Career

Welcome back! In today's episode, we're diving into Step 2 of the Career Compass—your go-to decision-matrix designed to help you navigate your career transition with clarity and confidence.

If you're feeling overwhelmed by the many options for your next career move, this episode is just for you. After covering Step 1 in the previous episode (#48), where we identified your key career transition criteria, today we'll guide you through weighing those criteria using two different methods.

Whether you're in the early stages of planning your exit or you’ve already begun your entrepreneurial journey, these steps will help you make informed decisions that align with your true priorities.

Key Takeaways:

• Prioritize What Matters: When weighing your career criteria, it's crucial to focus on what’s most important to you—not what you think should be important based on societal expectations. You’ll learn how to objectively evaluate career options based on your goals and priorities.
• Two Methods for Weighing Your Career Criteria: the points-based system and the essential/important/nice-to-have categorization. (There are other options in the Career Compass as well.)
• Clarity Through Reflection: By categorizing your criteria into what’s essential, important, and nice to have, you gain clear guidance on what career moves align with your values, life priorities, and out-of-the box desires.
• Honesty is Key: This process requires deep self-reflection. The more honest you are with yourself about what you truly want, the more successful your career transition will be.

Next Steps

1. Complete Step 2: If you haven't already, download the Career Compass at karinfreeland.com/career-compass and complete the exercises outlined in today's episode.
2. Journal Your Insights: After completing Step 2, take some time to journal your insights. Ask yourself if the criteria you’ve identified are truly aligned with your core values and life priorities.
3. Book a Free Career Compass Check-In Call: If you need additional guidance, schedule a free 30-minute check-in call with me. We’ll review your progress and explore any questions or concerns you have about your career transition.
4. Save the Date: Don’t miss The Power of the Pivot: A Free 5-Day Live Event starting the week of October 7th. Stay tuned for more details and registration information. I'll break down the steps to making a successful career pivot int

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