Plan Your Career On Purpose with Career Mapping

Plan Your Career On Purpose with Career Mapping January is the perfect time of year plan your career on purpose. In order to do this you should assess where you want to go and where youve been. If you have been saying to yourself, I want more, I want to be happier or Im in a dead-end job, then you are not alone! Self-Help Only Works If You Do There are tons of books to help you with your career direction, but the problem is, after skimming them, we often dont feel any closer to the results we were looking for. Why? Thats because you have to do the heavy lifting. No one is going to wave a magic wand and define goals and actions for you. That is up to you and it takes quiet contemplation. If you struggle to embark on this goal-setting, self-improvement venture, think about why it hasnt worked for you in the past. Did you follow ALL the steps? Did you lose steam due to lack of accountability? What stopped you from reaching your goals? Try This CAREER MAPPING for Climbing Managers: Plan Your Career on Purpose by Dorothy Tannahill-Moran You wont feel overwhelmed by reading this book (which is under 100 pages). It succinctly walks you through the steps necessary for planning your next career move. (eBook and paperback version are both available!) Stories accompany each phase and step. These tangible examples put substance behind concepts that are often difficult to apply to ourselves. Practical, no-fluff stuff is what youll find. Sure, goal-setting seems lofty, but this book breaks it down. I really like how Dorothy Tannahill-Moran has redefined long-term goals as lasting 2-3 years instead of 5 or 10 years. Things change too quickly today to use those timeframes. Dont Try Flying Solo Accountability is a huge part of this mapping process too! If youve been less than successful in the past achieving the desired outcomes in your career, perhaps you didnt have a support mechanism. Change cant happen without support. Trust me! CAREER MAPPING provides numerous suggestions for building in accountability. The timing on this new release is perfect CAREER MAPPING launched yesterday, January 6. If your resolution for the new year is to take action and manage your career, this eBook is well worth the small investment. About Dorothy Tannahill Moran I was first introduced to Dorothy through the work she published on CareerRocketeer and followed the links over to her site Next Chapter New Life. Dorothys advice is geared toward aspiring leaders and Ive found it to be a very helpful reference. I had the opportunity to present a webinar and Dorothy was the host. Not only was I flattered that she asked me, I was also happy to have the opportunity to get to know her better, after following her blog and interacting online. Heres her official bio: Dorothy Tannahill-Moran is an author, speaker and Leadership coach. Dorothy helps people discover their leadership potential. She has deep knowledge on management development, human interaction and organization dynamics forged by 21 years of Management at Intel and 5 years as a Leadership coach. Dorothy has led 100s of people to become impressive leaders internationally. You can read her full story (along with testimonials) here.  Pssst: Dorothy is an introvert too!