Career growth & career development advice when feeling stagnant: What’s next?

So…

You still don’t know what you want to be when you grow up?

You feel stagnant and crave change, but don’t know where to go next?

You tried a job you thought would make you happy and it isn’t working out?

You’ve started to dread going into work, but don’t see any alternatives?

Guess what?

This essay is specially designed for you, and will offer you a key process to follow, which is fundamental to figuring out the answer of “what’s next?” Hint: it doesn’t begin with looking for a new job.

Step 1: your starting point isn’t looking for a new job

You may have been hoping for me to start by giving you a list of the best companies to work for, or jobs that everyone loves doing.

Well, while I can help coach you to that answer, unfortunately for such a wish, today’s essay won’t give you that (although I did deeply enjoy my time working at Microsoft and it does seem Patagonia seems to be making waves lately).

Follow me as I set the stage (and if you’re in doubt and stuck, this is a do not skip part of finding your answer of what’s next).