A Templeton Finn Coaching Case Study:

IS MY CAREER RIGHT FOR ME?

John's career was no fun any more

It's not funny to fight your way through years of professional exams and get yourself a well paid and secure job only to find you're not sure you want it any more!

John came for coaching because he was no longer sure he was in the right career. He had spent many years training and passing exams, never really thinking too hard about what he was doing and whether it was the absolute best choice for him. He just kept climbing the ladder, always focussed on the next step up.

However, a couple of years after he became fully qualified, John was finding himself increasingly depressed on Monday mornings and was struggling to feel enthusiastic about the career he had worked so hard for.

This is a really difficult situation. It's not funny to fight your way through years of professional exams and get yourself a well paid and secure job only to find you're not sure you want it any more!

Sometimes it's just a temporary blip – you're in need of a holiday or a slight change of job role.

Explore your values

In John's case, we explored his values around work, i.e. what he wants from his career and what is most important to him. We also looked at how this tied in with the rest of his life and his longer term ambitions.

Initially John thought he wanted out from his whole profession, and considered other options. However, after further exploration, he realised that being his own boss was incredibly important to him, and eventually he decided to set up his own firm in his original profession. This enabled him to keep the benefit of those hard won qualifications whilst giving him the freedom he wanted.

Remove limitations

We also helped John overcome a phobia of public speaking which would have been a liability in his new business.

These kinds of phobias and limiting beliefs keep people in positions they hate, which is crazy because you can get rid of them!

If you're wondering whether your career is right for you, give us a call or work through our Coaching E-Book