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These exercises will help you reflect, explore, and identify what a successful and fulfilling career looks like for you.
You can complete all the exercises in one day, or over the course of a few weeks, coming back to reflect throughout your progress. What matters most is that you really engage with the questions and approach them without reference to the things you feel you should be doing or where your career has led you thus far.
Identify your interests, strengths, and values through both a personal and professional lens.
Make a list of all the things you're interested in. These could be personal or professional interests, whether it’s gardening, writing a book, or competing in the Olympics. Use these questions to guide you:
Make a list of your strengths and skills. Again, these can be personal or professional strengths or skills, anything in life where you feel you excel. Use these questions to guide you:
Make a list of your values and highlight the most important ones. Consider both lifestyle and professional values and take note of whether those values are the same. Think about what makes you feel satisfied on a day-to-day basis, and gives you a sense of purpose – both in and out of the office. Your values are the most important principles about the way you live and work and working in an environment that aligns with these principles is essential to finding happiness at work. Use these questions and the sample list of values below to guide you: