@maketheleapco: You may not hate your career. You may hate six of the eight jobs hiding inside it. That distinction matters, because a lot of experienced professionals reach a point where they think, “I need to do something completely different.” But when you actually pull the job apart, the picture often changes. Maybe you still love teaching, but hate managing people. Maybe you love strategy, but hate spending half your week in meetings. Maybe you love solving hard problems, but you are done owning everyone else’s emergencies. Maybe the work itself is not the problem. The bundle is. Try this before you start searching job titles: Write down the eight things you actually do in a normal week. Use verbs, not titles. Teach. Coach. Write. Design. Manage. Analyze. Present. Fix. Sell. Facilitate. Plan. Research. Advise. Coordinate. Then ask yourself one question: If six of these disappeared tomorrow, which two would I fight to keep? That answer is much more useful than “What am I qualified to do?” Next, separate ability from appetite. There may be things you are excellent at that you never want to build another career around. Being praised for something does not mean you owe it another decade of your life. Then combine the two things you want more of. Teach + design might lead toward learning experience design, customer education, or instructional design. Coach + facilitate might point toward leadership development, organizational development, or executive coaching. Strategy + writing might point toward brand strategy, messaging, or thought leadership. Fix systems + advise might point toward operations consulting, process improvement, or fractional work. The next step is even more important: decide the ratio. A job can technically include “strategy” and still give you only 15% of your week to actually do it. Another role with a similar title might give you 45%. That is why job titles are often a terrible shortcut for career fit. Before your next move, write your ideal work mix. Maybe it is 40% strategy, 30% creating or teaching, 20% collaboration, and no more than 10% administration. Then use that as a filter when you evaluate roles. A career change does not always mean becoming someone new. Sometimes it means keeping the two parts of yourself you still want to use, and finally stopping the six you have outgrown. Save this and do the 8 → 2 audit before your next job search. And send it to someone who keeps saying, “I think I need a completely different career.” #MidCareer #CareerTransition #CareerGrowth

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