Intro

If you’ve ever started the year with big career goals—only to lose steam by spring—this episode is for you. Career coach Michelle Schafer shares her quarterly career playbook: a simple, structured approach to keep your professional growth on track all year long. Learn how to break your goals into manageable chunks, build momentum each quarter, and stay accountable to your future self.

You’ll learn:

• How to create a quarterly framework that keeps your career goals realistic and sustainable
• The right way to initiate career development conversations with your manager
• Simple ways to stay visible, build new skills, and celebrate progress—without burning out

Show Notes

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Self-marketing episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-techniques-to-master-self-marketing-how-to/id1434354911?i=1000706486616 

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