What do you do if you're struggling to find direction in your early personal development career?

Assesing your strenghts and value contribution is the starting point. to identify them just think about the following: - what are the things that you really enjoy doing and it feels effortless? - when do you feel energized? - when do you get positive feedback from others?

Struggling to find direction early in your personal development career? Start by assessing your strengths and values. Knowing what matters most to you can provide clarity and guide your path forward. Take time to reflect on your skills, passion, and principles to chart a course aligned with who you are and where you want to go.

When I was finding my way in my early personal development career, I focused on understanding my core values and interests. I reached out to professionals in the field for mentorship and took every opportunity to attend workshops and seminars. Diving into a variety of roles within personal development helped me identify where my true passions lay. Reflecting on each experience, gathering feedback, and adjusting my approach along the way were crucial steps that eventually led me to a clear and fulfilling career path.

Advice I wish someone had forced me to listen to when I was in the early days of my career: Find a mentor who's only 1 step ahead of you, because they're close enough to remember the climb but far enough to offer a hand. Don't waste your time with senior leaders; they're way too far ahead to have any meaningful impact on your short-term goals and plans.

I love this! This is it!!! But sometimes its also a challenge as they are focused on their own journey and feel we might be a distraction to them.

@jeffsu There is also merit in seeking mentoring from seniors executives. They can advocate for you or connect you to their networks, as well as guiding your longer term career journey. 🙂

AVOID THIS: My early career mistake, As a first-time management level W2 employee - thinking that a CEO or a co-founder would... Provide advise and guidance like my college coaches. Nope. Their focus is on the P&L and investor calls. He didn't have time for me. DO THIS: Fire the W2 mindset. Take a % of your salary and buy into memberships, like Toastmasters, or professional industry organizations (not leads groups). Fund it yourself. No employer can take it away. Then here's what I did, Stop looking for mentors and guidance. I focus on getting better at my tasks. Miraculously project mentors and product guidance started appear. The Law of Attraction actually works, For those that work, and speak up.

The ability to engage and influence audiences and put together compelling influential narratives are core to any field or role. Independent of your field, consider following influential authors, screenwriters or producers on masterclass or linked-in as part of a rounded motorship(ie Aaron Sorkin or Ron Howard)

Start from where you’re at & appreciate how far you’ve come in your own personal development journey. You don’t have to be perfect to start, you just have to be willing. You can -Think of new actions you can take which can align you with where you want to be -Build your personal brand so you become known for what matters to you - Share your learnings along the way and be clear on what type of things you’d like to be doing more of

In my experience i would try all parts of the field you want to be part of. In my career i tried to expose myself to as parts of my field and then i learned what areas i loved and the ones i was not interested in further exploring. Then with time you will gain a clearer sense of what direction you want to take.

Occasionally, your skills may not align with your actual capabilities. Therefore, it is imperative to possess flexibility and adaptability in order to accommodate new changes. As you continue to record successes and challenges, try as much to understand where your strengths are and what you can do differently to make a wider impact. It is unlikely that that is what you desired, but rather that you possess any abilities that can assist you throughout your journey..