Making Your Next Career Move

By Dr Mary Mkandawire

Are you tired of feeling stuck in your career? Do you find yourself constantly on a career treadmill, going through the motions without any real progress? It's time to make your next career move and take control of your professional destiny.

 

Introducing "Making Your Next Career Move" by Dr. Mary Mkandawire, a medical doctor turned leadership consultant. Dr. Mkandawire has been recognized as one of the top voices in leadership, listed on the prestigious power list of 200 leaders by leadersHum in 2022. Now, she brings her expertise and experience to help you navigate your career path with confidence and clarity.

 

In this empowering book, Dr. Mkandawire guides you through a step-by-step process to unlock your full potential and create the career you truly desire. Whether you're just starting out or looking to make a change later in your professional journey, this book will provide you with the tools and insights to make informed decisions and move forward with purpose.

 

Here's what you'll discover within the pages of "Making Your Next Career Move":

 

1. Understand Your Unique Attributes: Uncover your strengths, passions, and values to gain a deep understanding of who you are as a professional. By identifying your unique attributes, you'll be able to align your career choices with your authentic self.
2. Assess Your Current Career Situation: Take stock of where you are in your career right now. Evaluate your skills, experiences, and opportunities to identify areas for growth and improvement. This honest assessment will serve as a foundation for your future success.
3. Craft Your Career Vision: Envision where you want to be in your career. Define your goals, aspirations, and dreams. Dr. Mkandawire will guide you in creating a clear vision that inspires and motivates you to take action.
4. Establish Your Career Direction: Develop a roadmap for your career journey. Set short-term and long-term goals that will guide you toward your desired destination. With a clear direction, you'll know exactly where you're headed and how to get there.
5. Perform Your Gap Analysis: Identify the skills and resources you need to acquire to bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be. Evaluate your current resources and skill gaps to determine the necessary steps for growth and development.
6. Create Your Career Development Plan: Design a comprehensive plan that outlines actionable steps to achieve your career goals. Dr. Mkandawire provides practical strategies, tips, and techniques to navigate challenges, seize opportunities, and maximize your potential.

Don't let another day pass you by in a career that leaves you feeling unfulfilled. It's time to take charge and make your next career move. With "Making Your Next Career Move" as your guide, you'll gain the confidence and clarity you need to create a fulfilling and successful career path.

 

Invest in your professional growth and unlock your true potential. Get your copy of "Making Your Next Career Move" today and embark on a transformative journey towards a brighter future. Your dream career awaits!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Life To The Full Consulting
• Release date: Jun 19, 2023
• ISBN: 9789996093388

Book preview

Dedication

Dedicated to my parents Mr Bridger Winston Katenga and Mrs Seraphine Nomsa Katenga. Thank you for making my education a priority so I could have better options in this world. I’m forever grateful. God bless you.

HOW TO ACCESS THE

video training course

Feel free to read this book straight through. However, if you’d like to learn and apply the concepts in Making Your Next Career Move, visit https://courses.lifetothefullconsulting.com/store to get access to the video course.

Tackle one lesson a day and in only two weeks, you will have completed your career development plan and will be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to Make Your Next Career Move. Alternatively, you can also set aside a weekend to get everything done in a couple of days!

When you enrol on the video course, you will have access to the worksheets which provide a convenient method for you to keep track of all your thoughts as you work through the material. Your final career development plan will also have a professional look and feel which you can enjoy through your career journey over the coming years.

The video course also contains bonus material not available in the book.

This book and video course will put you on a lifelong path to creating a life you love, doing meaningful work and making a lasting positive impact on the world.

To access the video course that accompanies this book, go to:

https://courses.lifetothefullconsulting.com/store

TABLE OF

Contents

DEDICATION

HOW TO ACCESS THE VIDEO TRAINING COURSE

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1: Getting Started

CHAPTER 2: Career Path Or Career Treadmill

CHAPTER 3: Dr Mary’s Story

CHAPTER 4: Your Unique Attributes

CHAPTER 5: Having An Owner Mindset

CHAPTER 6: Personality

CHAPTER 7: Strengths

EXERCISE: My Strengths – What I do best

EXERCISE: 360-Degree Feedback Questionnaire - MANAGER

EXERCISE: 360-Degree Feedback Questionnaire - SELF

CHAPTER 8: Passions

EXERCISE: Identify My Intrinsic Motivators

CHAPTER 9: Values

EXERCISE: Identify My Values

CHAPTER 10: Your Current Career Situation Assessment

EXERCISE: My Current Career Situation

CHAPTER 11: Creating Your Career Vision

EXERCISE: My Career Vision

CHAPTER 12: Set Your Career Direction

EXERCISE: My Career Goals

CHAPTER 13: Perform A Gap Analysis

EXERCISE: My Gap Analysis

CHAPTER 14: Create Your Career Development Plan

EXERCISE: My Career Development Plan

CHAPTER 15: Next Steps

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

LET’S CONNECT

Introduction

Welcome to Making Your Next Career Move! book and video course. Thank you for trusting me with this vital next stage of your journey. In this book you will discover how to create your career development plan.

You will use these techniques to know the next career steps to take , be clear about career decisions, and even find meaningful work and live a fulfilled life.

I'll describe how to recognize your unique strengths that set you apart from everyone else!

In fact, here's just a sample of what you'll discover:

How to filter decisions and make choices that are in line with your specific career vision.

Make career decisions with confidence and clarity.

... and much, MUCH More!

By the time you have worked your way through this book, you will have a clear plan and step-by-step system to reach your career goals

CHAPTER 1:

GETTING STARTED

Quiet quitting. The Great Resignation. One good thing to came out of the COVID-19 pandemic is that it made us realise There has to be more to life than this!

Burnout, stress, overwhelm, no work life balance, going through the motions – we all want more out of life than that. We want meaning, purpose. We want to do things that matter, with people who matter.

We spend so much of our life at work, and our careers are a core part of who we are and what we do and yet so many of us drift through life without being intentional about planning the next steps in our careers.

In fact, if you’re like most clients who come to me for career coaching, you probably