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You don’t need a new job. You need a new career design.
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Hello Reader, Prefer to listen instead? (This is the audio version of this week’s Career Design Notes.) There are many ways to build a career. You can:
Most people don’t choose. They default. I didn’t. I chose to build a business while keeping my job. Not because it’s easy. But because the alternatives were unacceptable. I didn’t want:
So I chose a path that gave me:
But this path is hard. There are days you’re exhausted behind wondering if you’re doing enough And this is where most women stop. Not because they can’t do it. But because they don’t have a strong enough reason to continue. For me, the vision is clear. I’m not just working. I’m designing a career that:
That clarity matters. Because when things get hard (and they will), you need something stronger than motivation. You need conviction. Over time, I’ve realised career design isn’t about doing more. It’s about being intentional about 3 things: 1) What you buildNot just what you’re good at. But what you’re willing to keep building, even on hard days. 2) What paysNot everything meaningful is profitable. You need both. 3) How you thinkBecause your ability to stay steady under pressure determines whether you keep going. Most women don’t fail because they lack ability. They stop because they overthink they second-guess they spiral when things feel uncertain That’s not a strategy problem. That’s a career design problem. If your career no longer supports the life you want… It’s not about quitting your job. It’s about redesigning how your career works for you. If you’re ready to do that, here are two ways to start:
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Sharon Singh Sidhu
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