Episode 8: How To End Career-Based Misery with Andrew MacAskill
Andrew MacAskill really wanted to be a sports journalist when he was a kid, but actually ended up doing a finance degree and working in accounting. In hindsight he knows that he was seeking approval rather than fulfilment when he made that decision, but it thankfully opened the door to the world of business and paved the way for many career pivots to come.
The key themes across his career have been to guide people and hone in on communication. Bottom line his focus and mission is to end career-based misery. You don't want to miss this chat!
Some of the things we cover:
· Receiving tough feedback from leaders and acting on it
· Untangling our career/role from our identity
· Using self-awareness to grow your career
· Pick a leader, not a job!
· Working for leaders you need rather than the ones you necessary want
· The 90-day dip we experience in a new role
· Welcoming opportunities that scare you, but will teach you lots
· Make career decisions with your head, heart, wallet.
· Failing and Ego correcting when things don’t go to plan
· Being completely blind-sided by business restructures and losing your job overnight
· Grieving processes when you lose a job
· Dare to make decisions that make sense for you, even when they don’t make sense to everybody else
Andrew’s top career tips:
· 1. Always be ready to go: update CV and Linked In ongoing (ideally quarterly).
· 2. Align who you are with what you do.
· 3. If you’re in job misery in exchange for job security, you need to start making some moves.
Resources:
- Feeling stuck on what’s next in your career? Start by downloading the free career checklist via https://www.thebridgecoaching.com.au or book a free chat with Emmy.
- Get in touch with Andrew via Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/jobsearchcoach/
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