Proactive Career Planning : How to Avoid a Career Crisis

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Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know! Most people don't expect a career crisis. Redundancy, restructuring, a change in leadership or the sudden realisation that your contribution is being overlooked can happen with very little warning. And when it does, important career decisions often need to be made at the worst possible time. In episode 283 of Your Career Podcast , I explain why proactive career planning matters and how giving regular attention to your career can help you avoid making rushed decisions under pressure. I share a personal story from my years in Singapore, when I arrived at the airport with my two-year-old daughter and discovered that my Australian passport had expired. What followed was a stressful race against time and a difficult arrival in Australia using my British passport without the correct visa. It was a powerful lesson in what happens when something important, but not urgent, is left unattended for too long. The Urgent Important Matrix I introduce the Urgent Important Matrix , a practical framework made famous by Stephen Covey in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and associated with former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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