{"id":356,"date":"2019-02-12T04:37:52","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T04:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samigardner.net\/?p=356"},"modified":"2019-08-18T04:44:05","modified_gmt":"2019-08-18T04:44:05","slug":"career-prompts-to-inspire-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samigardner.net\/index.php\/2019\/02\/12\/career-prompts-to-inspire-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Journal Prompts to Inspire You"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Writing out your dreams, goals, passions, frustrations, and affirmations is one of the best ways to gain career clarity. When I was stuck and burnt out in my career, writing out guiding journaling prompts helped me tease out what I really wanted buried underneath my job ennui. It also provided a moment of zen (or place to rant) after a stressful workday. Journaling can also be used to reprogram your mindset towards positivity, track your milestones, and process any negativity.<\/p>

This is a key mindset and planning tool for any professional especially those seeking a change in their career. Journaling can be done in many ways so experiment with what works best for you!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

Do you like to handwrite or type? Doodle in the margins? Use washi tape to make things pretty? Collage vision boards? Write stories? Make lists?\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

You can do all of that in your journal if it gets you thinking and analysing!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

These prompts as a jumping off point. Use them as needed so don\u2019t feel pressured to use them all or do them in order. I would recommend reading them through and noting which ones provoke an emotional response in you.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

Did a question make you feel defensive or remind you of a good memory? Nuggets of understanding are often buried in what triggers us.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

The journal prompts were created to give a comprehensive foundation for creating a career strategy from networking to barriers. I also incorporated journal prompts that would help you prepare for interview questions such as \u2018tell me about yourself\u2019 or \u2018where do you see yourself in five years?\u2019\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

Some best practices for journaling include:<\/p>

\u25cf Date your entries<\/p>

\u25cf Keep writing without editing<\/p>

\u25cf No lying to yourself<\/p>

\u25cf Be natural<\/p>

\u25cf Re-read entries\u00a0<\/p>

Incorporate journaling into self-care routines or during travel or at conferences. Jot down ideas. Make journaling useful to you!\u00a0<\/p>

Your authentic career evolution starts within. This can be the most challenging step for some, but with a will, a prompt, and a fun notebook, you can do it!\u00a0<\/p>

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Here is a selection of prompts from my short ebook,\u00a0Career Clarity Now<\/i><\/a><\/strong>, which you can get for free at that link. The prompts in the book are organized by theme, but can be answered in nearly any order.<\/p>

Prompts 22 through 53:<\/h3>

22. If you had complete financial security and did not have to work, what would you\u00a0do?\u00a0<\/p>

23.Why would you do that?\u00a0<\/p>

24. What hobbies do you have that are relevant to your career?\u00a0<\/p>

25. What is your favorite part of your industry?\u00a0<\/p>

26. Do you want to change careers, why or why not?\u00a0<\/p>

27. Do you feel burnt out by your work, why or why not?\u00a0<\/p>

28. How many hours would you work a day if you owned your own schedule?\u00a0<\/p>

29.What ways do you feel like your lifestyle is improved by your career?\u00a0<\/p>

30. In what ways do you feel like your lifestyle is negatively affected by your career?\u00a0<\/p>

31. What is the most interesting profession you’ve ever heard of?\u00a0<\/p>

32. When you close your eyes and think of the perfect workplace, what does it look\u00a0<\/p>

like?\u00a0<\/p>

33. What does this perfect office place make you feel?\u00a0<\/p>

34. Who are your co-workers in this perfect office place?\u00a0<\/p>

35.What makes this the perfect office place for you?\u00a0<\/p>

36.What management style does the perfect office place have for you?\u00a0<\/p>

37. What projects do you work on in your ideal office place?\u00a0<\/p>

38. How long is your commute to your perfect office place?\u00a0<\/p>

39. How do you communicate in this perfect office place?\u00a0<\/p>

40. What is your main motivation in your career?\u00a0<\/p>

41. Do you work to live or do you live to work?\u00a0<\/p>

42. If you had your chance to work anywhere in the world, where would you work?\u00a0<\/p>

43. Why do you think you haven’t changed your career before?\u00a0<\/p>

44. How long have you been unhappy in your career?\u00a0<\/p>

45. Who influenced you to go into your current career?\u00a0<\/p>

46. Are you doing what you studied in college?\u00a0<\/p>

47. Do you want to be doing what you studied in college?\u00a0<\/p>

48. Do you wish that you had gotten different training?\u00a0<\/p>

49. What do you have career FOMO about?\u00a0<\/p>

50. Who is your ideal customer slash client slash collaborator?\u00a0<\/p>

51. If you could do just one career, what would it be?\u00a0<\/p>

52. What you want most of all in this world and why do you want it?\u00a0<\/p>

53. Do you feel like you have a Soul’s purpose, why or why not?\u00a0<\/p>

Get more prompts in\u00a0the Career Clarity Now: 100 Career Journaling Prompts\u00a0eBook\u00a0<\/a>(Free, fyi)!<\/h2>

Ready to lean in, climb up, and evolve your career?<\/h2>

Forge a New Path!<\/h3>

Kick starting your career begins with understanding into what you truly want with in a happy, stable, and authentic career.\u00a0<\/p>

How do you figure it out?\u00a0<\/p>

Ask yourself with 100 journaling prompts to get clear on your career!<\/p>

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