How to Set Goals for the Career You Want

<p><strong> </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">The new year is right around the corner, and for many people that means setting new goals, but have you considered setting new goals for your career? At the intersection of goal setting and productivity, you will find a successful career path that you can start down today. In today’s episode, Thom Singer is joined by author and executive consultant Dr. Mary Kelly to discuss how to plan your career, how to set goals, and how to move forward to execute those goals. She shares some of the reasons that planning your career goals can be difficult, how to combat the obstacles that are keeping you from the career you want and action items that will get you where you want to be, starting with just five minutes. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s podcast, you will learn about:</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Common career planning mistakes </strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Too many people don’t focus on networking, which results in a limited understanding from others about what you do. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Keep your supervisors and peers up to date about the work that you are doing.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">It is your professional duty to communicate clearly with others about the work that you are doing.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Take ownership of your career path by clearly defining your goals.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Run a cost-benefit analysis of the work you are doing and what you want out of your career. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you want to advance your career, stop thinking about yourself and start thinking about other people.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>How to set the right career goals</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: