We know that careers need to be developed, they don’t just happen!

In fact, Julian Rotter (an American psychologist known for developing influential theories) once said: The difference between those that are successful and those that are not, has to do with the degree to which we take responsibility for the things that happen to us.  He defined this as the Locus of control.  

Have you had total control of your career journey? If not, you need to be active in the process and align a number of areas, including setting goals and working on attributes that will influence others. 

Career success is actually a personal definition and therefore only you can define success.  It could be the next promotion, the next salary increase, the next exciting attention seeking title you earn.  It could also be shifting the goal posts, rather than what you post on social media to depict your “success”.

Have you thought of changing your own measure of career success and thereby accepting and promoting what makes you unique and amazing?  If you can choose your career path and build a career that gives you satisfaction that you want and this is aligned with your aspirations as a human being, isn’t that success?

If you would like to explore more about what the 5 stages of building a career look like, contact me at James@yellowboxcareers.com.au

It might be that you are looking for: practical steps needed to develop a resilient career that provides fulfilment and purpose; how to work towards an internal promotion and what it means to build a career; position yourself to be the natural successor and be ready for when the opportunity arrives; defining what constitutes a performance that demands attention, and learn the habits, skills and attitudes necessary to stand out from the crowd and position yourself as a future candidate for internal (or external) career progression.