Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job Search Making a Career Pivot That Actually Fits You
Sep 4, 2025
When a high-pressure sales role didn't match Nick's strengths, he embarked on a journey to find a career that truly fit him. Discover how he pivoted into finance without starting from scratch, leveraging transferable skills along the way. The importance of self-reflection, mini-experiments, and building genuine connections in networking is highlighted. This discussion also explores practical steps to rebuild confidence during career transitions and the significance of aligning job roles with personal strengths.
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When A Role Turns You Into Someone Else
- Nick worked in customer success as the role morphed into high-pressure sales that conflicted with his introverted nature.
- He realized the job demanded a person he would never be and decided to pursue a different fit.
Clarity Comes From Tests And Reflection
- Self-assessment tools and structured reflection revealed Nick's strengths and clarified misfit causes.
- That clarity let him accept the mismatch and confidently pursue roles aligned with his strengths.
Test Paths With Informational Conversations
- Do conduct informational conversations and mini-experiments to test career directions before committing.
- Ask people what success looks like and what personality traits fit the role to validate alignment.