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Career Clarity- it is not as difficult as you think

So I used to be quite disorganized when it came to career clarity. 

 Not anymore! You may have come across this formula before. Our signature RCA approach to career clarity. 

 I now follow this embarrassingly simple 3 step process to ensure I’m still on track. If you are a convert to the method use this as a reminder to check your progress. If you don’t know it, then click here to get a checklist to help you work through the formula now.

 I spent months (years really!) trying to tweak this process because I knew there had to be another way. I tried long-winded intensive and boring alternatives. I refused to believe that the answer could be this simple but it is. 

 Here’s the 3- step process that is making waves across nursing careers.

 Every nurse should have a routine to follow when it comes to career clarity. 

Over time, having a streamlined process will benefit you tremendously:

● You will allow yourself to be the driver of your career. Remember the old saying ‘if you don’t have a destination you won’t ever get there’. 

● You will have a regular self check in to complete the process to make sure you are still on track.

● You will suffer less about who you are and where you are going. The process of this can be overwhelming but following a formula keeps you focused on some critical questions. 

 Let’s break things down.

Here are 3 things you should do to get career clarity. 

#1: The first thing you need to do is look at your work requirements. 

Don’t think about what your current job is. Just free write down everything you desire from work. Think location, hours, clinical area to start. The sky's the limit. 

Wrap this up by putting a star next to the things on the list which you currently do NOT have. 

#2:The second thing you need to do is look at what you need to change. Essentially look at the items with the star next to them and write out some steps on how you are going to change them. 

#3:The third thing you need to do is look at what you could accept about your current job or accept your requirements. I always like to put a timeline on this. 

Don’t forget you can print it out and paste it on your wall too!

 To keep going deeper into your career clarity journey please consider our Love Your Work course- more details here.

 Or join the mailing list to keep up to date on The Phoenix Protocol membership for nurses. Monthly membership for nurses who want to love their work and live their life. More details here.