{"id":3296,"date":"2015-02-26T17:38:40","date_gmt":"2015-02-26T17:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=3296"},"modified":"2022-10-19T04:56:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T04:56:40","slug":"practical-steps-to-achieve-a-meaningful-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/practical-steps-to-achieve-a-meaningful-career","title":{"rendered":"Practical Steps To Achieve A Meaningful Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When your career is said and done, how would you want yours to be remembered? When a new employee makes its way to a Filipino organization, and narratives about the organization\u2019s past employees, accomplishments, and failures are exchanged, would your name garner a mention in legendary terms? Only a career filled with meaning can take you to such acclaim. How can one make the leap to lofty heights? Harvard Business Review\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2015\/02\/how-to-build-a-meaningful-career\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amy Gallo offers practical steps in this in-depth article,through these do\u2019s and don\u2019ts:<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/practical-steps-to-achieve-a-meaningful-career\/#DOs_Make_a_prioritized_list_of_what_a_meaningful_career_would_look_like_to_you\" title=\"DO\u2019s: Make a prioritized list of what a meaningful career would look like to you\">DO\u2019s: Make a prioritized list of what a meaningful career would look like to you<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/practical-steps-to-achieve-a-meaningful-career\/#Form_a_personal_board_of_directors\" title=\"Form a personal board of directors\">Form a personal board of directors<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/practical-steps-to-achieve-a-meaningful-career\/#Run_experiments\" title=\"Run experiments\">Run experiments<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/practical-steps-to-achieve-a-meaningful-career\/#DONTs_Focus_on_your_next_role\" title=\"DON\u2019Ts: Focus on your next role\">DON\u2019Ts: Focus on your next role<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/practical-steps-to-achieve-a-meaningful-career\/#Let_the_stage_of_your_career_hold_you_back\" title=\"Let the stage of your career hold you back\">Let the stage of your career hold you back<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/practical-steps-to-achieve-a-meaningful-career\/#Neglect_your_finances_so_that_when_you_want_to_make_a_change_you_dont_feel_able_to\" title=\"Neglect your finances so that when you want to make a change, you don\u2019t feel able to\">Neglect your finances so that when you want to make a change, you don\u2019t feel able to<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DOs_Make_a_prioritized_list_of_what_a_meaningful_career_would_look_like_to_you\"><\/span><strong>DO\u2019s:<\/strong> <strong>Make a prioritized list of what a meaningful career would look like to you<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Gallo mentions four categories to consider, namely: legacy (<em>What do you want to accomplish?<\/em>), mastery (<em>What are the strengths you want to improve? Are you using these strengths in rewarding way?<\/em>), freedom (<em>What is the lifestyle you want? Can your job be a ladder to fulfill that?<\/em>), and alignment (the culture and values of the workplace you belong to). Make an honest evaluation of what you value and prioritize them. This will help guide your career choices.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Form_a_personal_board_of_directors\"><\/span><strong>Form a personal board of directors<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This informal board of directors made up of mentors and trusted peers can serve as your sounding board on the direction you plan to take.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Run_experiments\"><\/span><strong>Run experiments<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Similar to your days in Science class, it\u2019s time to test your intended career direction \u201chypotheses\u201d by, for instance, trying out certain things within a current job (i.e. taking a new task that can be a testing ground for a new skill) and\/or outside the company. Picking the brains of people who are doing your target job or the career you want to do also helps.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DONTs_Focus_on_your_next_role\"><\/span><strong>DON\u2019Ts:<\/strong> <strong>Focus on your next role<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your question should be, \u201cWhat life do I want?\u201d instead of \u201cWhat job do I want?\u201d. Leave the mindset required of a typical job search at home.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Let_the_stage_of_your_career_hold_you_back\"><\/span><strong>Let the stage of your career hold you back<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mid-career professionals can join the fray. The pace for the career change may feel a bit slower, but do not feel stuck.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Neglect_your_finances_so_that_when_you_want_to_make_a_change_you_dont_feel_able_to\"><\/span><strong>Neglect your finances so that when you want to make a change, you don\u2019t feel able to<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Work on establishing a financial cushion. Do an accounting to find ways to lower the amount of money you need each month. Austrian psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl, famous for his book <em>Man\u2019s Search for Meaning<\/em>, said meaning comes from three possible sources: purposeful work, love, and courage in the face of difficulty. The key adjective is <em>\u201cpurposeful\u201d<\/em>. Wouldn\u2019t it be amazing to have this merit?\u00a0 Time to buckle down and work towards a meaningful career. The time and effort will be well worth it.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nowovyr\/12618187724\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andreas Fusser<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When your career is said and done, how would you want yours to be remembered? When a new employee makes its way to a Filipino organization, and narratives about the organization\u2019s past employees, accomplishments, and failures are exchanged, would your name garner a mention in legendary terms? 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