#careertransition – #1 of 8 | I recently went through a process of career exploration and made a significant career switch. This series of 9 posts is a synthesis of the lessons I’ve learnt.
As far as careers go, there are three questions that I believe are worth asking from There are three questions worth asking every six months.
- What am I solving for?
- What am I choosing to do, and what are the trade-offs?
- And how often am I reevaluating?
There’s no right answer for whether you should stay or go. Whether you’ve stayed “too long” or “too short” is immaterial. These are random labels. You may have many reasons to do something for 20 years or 20 months. It’s hard for somebody else to judge. What matters is that you are internally clear about what you’re solving for.
Every decision has trade-offs. The goal is to be at peace with them. And the best way to be at peace and minimize regrets is to consistently reevaluate. If you’re making a conscious decision every six months, there’s nothing to regret. You made the best decision based on what you knew at the time. When you know better, you’ll do better.
Once you get a clear answer that the current state doesn’t make sense anymore, it’s time to leave.
Then use the same questions to get to clarity on your hypothesis. If you’re solving for a certain kind of learning, your starting hypothesis would be to seek that. Keep your list of what you’re solving for to no more than two or three things. That tends to be a good starting point.
A Learning a Day 