Why Taking a Step Back Could Catapult Your Future Career Prospects

11/09/21 • 10 min

Are you always looking for the next step forward in your career?

Would you consider moving laterally? Perhaps taking a step backward? Even taking a demotion?

To a large extent, many of us are always chasing the next big promotion, but progress, particularly in your career is not always a smooth, constant journey forward.

Sometimes it is necessary to take a step back with the expectation that it will actually move your career forward in the future.

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Are you always looking for the next step forward in your career?

Would you consider moving laterally? Perhaps taking a step backward? Even taking a demotion?

To a large extent, many of us are always chasing the next big promotion, but progress, particularly in your career is not always a smooth, constant journey forward.

Sometimes it is necessary to take a step back with the expectation that it will actually move your career forward in the future.

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Careers don’t just happen. You need to take a proactive approach.
Working a job isn’t enough.
As James Clear says in his book, Atomic Habits, “a 1% improvement every day for a year results in you being 37 times better at the end of those 365 days.”
Working IN your job is likely to improve your career a little bit.
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This episode provides several ideas for how to take what you are doing in your job, and put in a little extra effort, to get a significant, positive impacts throughout your career.
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Visit the episode website for the full show notes: https://masterthejobsearch.com/27

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Have you grabbed your copy of the 4 Facts High Achievers Need to Know to Take Control of Their Careers and Obtain a Job They Love? Click here to get your copy: https://masterthejobsearch.com/subscribe/
Visit the episode website for the full show notes: https://masterthejobsearch.com/29