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Why you get stuck in your career

Mon 23 April 2012

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According to a survey of glassdoor, a career and jobs community, 60% of employees are either dissatisfied or just ‘ok’ at work. Only 40% say they are satisfied. Not very hopeful numbers for their organizations. With so many people around that don’t like their jobs, how can they be innovative and competitive? Are you dissatisfied? Or bored with your job? Don’t blame your employer. Find out the reason and do something.

Glenn Lopis wrote an interesting article on Forbes.com about the five reasons people stay stuck in their careers. Below you’ll find a summary. The first four are not really amazing, but good to consider if they are true for you. We liked the fifth reason though: they don’t value time. Did you ever think of  the time you waste when your are stuck in the wrong place?

Reason 1. They are afraid of change.
Are you?  Then get out of your comfort zone, take chances, embrace risk and put ideas into action.

Reason 2. They stopped improving skills and competences because they don’t need to do so in their current job…so that’s where they stay.
Is that the case? Then change your attitude and get going.

Reason 3. They have trouble selling themselves.
Don’t know how? Observe how others sell their ideas and plans. Learn from them.

Reason 4. They associate themselves with the wrong people.
Is your inner circle of friends ambitious and successful? No? Then associate yourself with more ambitious people: success breeds success.

Reason 5. They don’t value time.
Times flies when you’re having fun. And the other way round: it slows down to a snail pace when things are not fun. Getting unstuck, says Lopis, requires you to think about ways that make every hour count. “Time is our most valuable asset yet people still don’t value it enough. If they did, ideas would come to life, dreams would become realities and careers would take flight. People complicate their careers because they would rather listen to what others think they should be doing with it, rather than using their time effectively to figure out the answers on their own. Other people can suggest but only you can define and search for your own career satisfaction.”