Leading Yourself

336: Strategic Career Planning for 2026


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Last week, we talked about personal intention — about clarity, values, and designing a year that actually feels like yours.

Today, we’re zooming in on one specific area of your life that deserves that same level of intention: Your career.

Because here’s the truth — and I want you to really hear this:

If you don’t have a plan for your career,

someone else does.

Your company has a plan.

Your manager has a plan.

Your industry has a plan.

The market definitely has a plan.

And if you’re not actively shaping your direction, you will end up reacting to theirs. Not because you’re incapable. Not because you lack ambition. But because careers don’t drift upward by accident. They move in the direction of attention. So today, we’re not talking about five-year plans or rigid roadmaps.

We’re talking about strategic clarity — the kind that helps you make better decisions, have smarter conversations, and stop feeling like you’re just “hoping it works out.”

By the end of this episode, you’ll have:

  • A clear way to think about the next 12 months of your career
  • A simple framework to guide your decisions
  • And one concrete focus for Q1 that actually moves the needle

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