What should I read when I'm feeling (really) stuck?
Books, podcasts, and articles that'll make the next step clear(er)
There’s nothing like January to make you feel like anything is possible! A promotion! A new job! An entirely new career!
And while that’s exciting, it’s also very possible that sitting on the other side of all this excitement is a feeling of “OK, now what?”
If you’re feeling stuck on your next step (or simply not sure where you want that step to lead), here’s a list of vetted, valuable resources to help you figure it out.
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When you’re looking for inspiration to create the life you want
Book: Designing Your Life
When you think you might want to rethink everything
Book: The Life Brief: A Playbook for No-Regrets Living
When you’re in need of real life leadership advice from people who get it
Podcast: Coaching Real Leaders
When you know there has to be a better way to do things
Book: Nine Lies About Work: A Free-thinking Leader’s Guide to the Real World
When you’re stuck on the hamster wheel of work, work, and more work
Book: The Good Enough Job: Reclaiming Life From Work
When you’re stuck in a loop of am-I-good-enough
Podcast: The Anxious Achiever
When you’re feeling like your entire workweek is back-to-back-to-back meetings
Article: The Root of Over-Meeting Culture by Ann Helen Petersen
When you’re not sure how to approach a tricky office sitch
Book: Do This, Not That: Career: What to Do (and NOT Do) in 75+ Difficult Workplace Situations
When you’re stressed that you’re not as motivated as you used to be
Book: Exit Interview: Life and Death of My Ambitious Career
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