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Episode 96 Become A Career CEO: 5 Steps to Take Charge of Your Career
Episode 9611th September 2026 • Unstuck & Unstoppable • Sarah Archer
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What if you treated your career like a business - and yourself as the CEO?

It’s easy to become reactive in your career, especially when the day job is demanding. But if you want a career that continues to work for you, you need to take the lead.

In this episode, Sarah shares five practical ways to become the CEO of your career - from creating a clear vision and building your career capital to making decisions and regularly reviewing your direction.

In this episode, she covers:

  • Why you need a career vision that goes beyond job title, salary and status
  • Why your career is ultimately your responsibility
  • The five areas of career capital you need to invest in
  • How to stop endlessly considering options and start making decisions
  • The Stay, Grow or Go concept for career decision making
  • Why you should have a regular Career CEO meeting with yourself
  • How small, intentional decisions can keep your career moving in the right direction

Timestamps

00:00 – Welcome to Unstuck & Unstoppable

01:25 – What would you do differently if you were the CEO of your career?

02:35 – Step 1: Have a vision for your career

04:30 – Step 2: Stop waiting for someone else to manage your career

06:15 – Step 3: Invest in your career capital

08:15 – Step 4: Make decisions instead of endlessly considering options

09:40 – Stay, Grow or Go

10:00 – Step 5: Schedule a regular Career CEO meeting

11:00 – Introducing the Seven Day Career Reset

12:00 – What would you stop, start or make time for?

12:45 – Final thoughts

A question for you

If you were the CEO of your career, what is the one thing you would do differently now?

What would you stop? What would you start? And what would you make time for?

If you’re ready to take a more intentional approach to your career, join me for the Seven Day Career Reset - seven short coaching sessions designed to help you get clearer about your career future and create a 90-day plan.

And remember: you don’t have to make one huge decision to change your career. You can start by making one small, intentional decision today.

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