
Three Steps to Take in 2019 to Transform Your Career for the Better

It is a new year indeed, but there are some people who are a bit unsure of where exactly their life is heading. Life can really be unpredictable sometimes, and it can be really difficult to deal with especially when it comes to your career.
Have you ever just stopped and thought about what it would be like if you had made different choices? Have you ever felt as if something’s missing from your life or that something isn’t quite right? Well, that might actually be a sign that you are ready for a career transformation or a career diet.
It is perfectly normal to feel that you’re no longer happy with where you stand when it comes to your career. If you do feel unsatisfied, it’s time to do something about it. Here are 3 steps that’ll help you transform your career this year for the better.
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Only 13 percent of the world’s population actually love going to work
Reflect On The Past
The very first thing that you must do if you want to make a massive transformation in your career is to reflect on the past. Analyze your situation by going down memory lane. Some people may say that the past no longer matters since it is the future they have to worry about. The truth is that your future will be absolutely meaningless if you don’t learn from you past mistakes and use your experience for a better tomorrow.
So in order to create a roadmap for the future, you need to reflect on your past figure out how you got to where you are now. Did you go through hardships? Did you make a ton of mistakes? Did you choose the path you always wanted to take? These questions can only be answered by looking at your personal track record, and no one else but you can make that assessment.
If you have made mistakes, it only means that you’re human. Mistakes are inevitable when you take risks or step out of your comfort zone. Some of the biggest lessons learned in life are through failure so use every setback you’ve faced as a stepping stone for success in the future. You must accept that you might have made some choices you regret when it comes to your career, but you have to learn to forgive yourself in order to move on. This reflection will lead you to where you are right now, and that’s where you need to be honest with yourself the most.
Live In The Present
Get up in the morning, make breakfast, get ready for work, try to have a decent day at the office by getting along with colleagues and doing your job well, come home, have dinner, and relax. This is usually the normal routine of some people who are working a 9-to-5 job. Daily routines can both be good and bad, it’s good since you get a hang of things and you always know what to expect. However, it can also be bad since it can push you in an existential mode, that can lead to an emotional crisis and feeling of purposelessness.

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If you do love your career, then you will give yourself room to grow, but if you don’t, then it might be the perfect time for you to ask if you are prepared to take the risk and make changes for the sake of your happiness. Passion is something that cannot be forced, you either love something or you don’t.
If you do love what you’re doing, you’ll be willing to make progress in terms of career development. You will be motivated enough to work more efficiently, to the point that you will be noticed and get promoted. You may also take the risk of changing your career if that is the only way you think you’ll be happy and content. It is just never too late to pursue the future.
Pursue The Future
Some people say it is always free to dream about anything, but why would you want to dream if you can make things happen in reality? It is a fact that you don’t have full control of the future since no one can tell what lies ahead, but one thing’s is certain, and that’s how you have the power to make your own choices to make the changes you want to experience.

In 2017, a huge percentage of employees in the US regret their chosen careers
You must first figure out what are the things that you can improve for the sake of your career, don’t hide your flaws, but instead just work on them. Enhance your abilities that will surely take you a step further, and most of all don’t be afraid to take risks. There will always be challenges, you just got to be prepared to conquer them.
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