When it comes to setting career goals, most people start in the wrong place. They sit down with a blank piece of paper and try to squeeze out a list of things they think they 'should' be doing over the next year.

The result is that the goals remain some words on a bit of paper that have no real meaning and you certainly don't take any action towards achieving them. 

In this episode of The Career Confidence Podcast, I share a different approach to gaol setting. I talk about:

• The power of reflecting on the year just gone.
• Filters you can use to check if you have the right goals.
• How to make your goals SMARTER (don't be put off by SMART goals, they shouldn't be your starting point but used properly, a SMART filter can be a gamechanger).

About Nicola Semple

I help people to build their career confidence and achieve their career goals.

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The Career Confidence Toolkit: Take Control of Your Career and Fulfil Your Potential

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