Yep, no problem boss.
I can get that to you in a few minutes.
What am I even doing here?
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
That was me a few months ago.
I was feeling detached and bored at work.
No matter what I was doing, I kept
asking myself these questions.
I'm definitely not being challenged.
Is that OK?
Do I even want to be challenged?
Am I tapping into my purpose?
What even is my purpose anyway?
I was coming up to a professional crossroads,
but I didn't know which way to go.
If you're anything like me, these next two exercises
can help you choose a path.
Here's the first.
To figure out the source of my dissatisfaction,
I brainstormed everything I didn't like about my job--
big stuff, petty stuff, all of it.
If you're doing this with me, here are some thought starters.
Does your title reflect your responsibilities?
Why am I still technically an analyst?
Do you find meaning in your career?
This just doesn't feel like what I should be doing.
Does your manager give you work that's really boring?
I've got so much busy work.
I could do it in my sleep.
[CRICKET SOUNDS]
I did the exercise, and here's what I got.
10 days off is not enough.
Too much red tape.
My commission-- coffee is too low.
There's zero flexibility.
Don't have-- overworked.
C-suite is not approachable.
Two friends-- everyone micromanages you.
[SIMULTANEOUS TALKING]
Challenging.
Then when I had my list, I isolated the three really
big ones.
And I thought, OK, so if I could fix any of these issues,
would I be happier?
Ask yourself in the form of yes or no questions like this.
If I get a new boss, will I be happier at work?
If I change departments, will I be happier at work?
If I get a raise, will I be happier at work?
And if you see that your answers to some
or all of these statements are yes, then, right on.
It's time to have a conversation with your boss
or talk with someone in HR about new opportunities.
But if they're no's, then it's probably
time to start a new job search.
So, what do you want to be doing in that new job?
I knew I didn't want to work here anymore.
Now I needed to figure out where I wanted to be next.
So I repeated the same exercises before.
But this time, I listed out all the things
I enjoy about my job.
If you're doing this with me, here
are some thought starters to get you going.
What's the time you felt motivated?
That affordable housing project was meaningful.
Who do you love working with and why?
Uh.
I loved working on that project with Kim and Tracy.
What skills have you enjoyed developing?
I had no idea I'd be good at forecasting.
This is mine if you some inspo.
Sales.
I like sales.
Having a mentor.
Designing decks.
Learning about new products.
Having deadlines.
Having some rest days.
Negotiating deals.
Feeling like I'm helping others.
Presenting to clients.
Working with summer intern.
Getting clear feedback.
Once I had my list, I selected my top 3, and I got started.
Researching interesting sounding companies
and analyzing the open roles.
Searching for professional bios of people
who once shared my same job title
and tracking all the types of jobs they took next.
Connecting with people in my network
about their past or current jobs and asking
lots of detailed questions.
That list became like a treasure map.
It helped me evaluate what I found
and decide what might be right for me.
These exercises helped me find my true North.
I had started researching job options
and was feeling confident.
Haha.
That is, until I realized I have to take the next step
and actually start applying.
I hadn't looked for a new job in a few years,
and I didn't really know where to start.
[HOWLING]
In the next video, I'll show you how I hacked my job search
on Indeed and how you can too.
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