Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job Search When Your Career No Longer Fits Your Life: How to Make a Meaningful Change
Jun 16, 2025
Feeling trapped in a job that no longer fits your life isn’t uncommon. Discover how to break free from identity ties to your career and find true fulfillment. Learn to use life design principles that allow work to serve your life, not consume it. Delve into the realization that a fulfilling career can blend with personal well-being, and explore the importance of aligning your work with your values. Embrace adaptability and cultivate a resilient career identity that reflects who you really are.
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Identity Trap In Career Titles
- Introducing yourself by your job title may trap you in an identity tied to your career.
- This identity trap can keep you stuck in a career that no longer fits your life.
Karen's Career Identity Shift
- Karen had a 30-year career including being a dean, widely seen as successful.
- Life disruption forced her to rethink her career identity and what success means now.
Shifting Identity Beyond Job Role
- The shift from defining yourself by a role to defining by characteristics is key in career change.
- Fulfillment comes from integrating family, health, hobbies, and relationships with work.