When you’re in a career transition, the people around you will inevitably ask, “So what do you want to do next?”

And even though they’re SO well meaning and just want to help…

Those conversations often make you feel worse instead of better.

In this episode, I break down 4 reasons why that happens. (It’s not you. It’s not them. This is 100% normal.) 

I tell you what you need to have better, more productive problem-solving conversations. 

And I give you the FIRST step you need to take to navigate this transition successfully, which is: Getting crystal clear and 100% unapologetic about what you want.

This is surprisingly hard to do… But I have a KILLER tool that I’ve been using with my clients to do exactly that.

It takes 20 minutes, and it gives you a clear, precise, and comprehensive snapshot of EXACTLY what you want. 

A crystal clear, unwavering compass that can guide all your next steps from here.

And I would love to use this tool with you. So here’s what I want you to do:

• Book a Free Career Audit here: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact 

• Put “Episode 496” in the booking notes so I know you want to try out this tool.

• And I will email you with next steps :) 

And email me anytime with thoughts, feedback, and topics you’d like to see covered on the podcast! ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

When I say “stop trying to do a good job,” I do NOT mean “coast, relax, slack off, or just phone it in.”

I know that you are ALLERGIC to ever doing that – because me too! I once fired a therapist for telling me to “just relax.”

So when I say “stop trying to do a good job,” I mean: 

STOP solving the “am I good enough?” problem.

And START solving someone else’s problem.

Because success, achievement, and that sense of finally having arrived and becoming who you want to be…

They’re a lot like how Henry David Thoreau described happiness. 

If you chase them directly, they will evade you. 

But if you focus on other people’s problems, they will gently come and sit on your shoulder.

(And the pursuit of that success will fill you with purpose and fulfillment instead of stress and burnout.)

If this all sounds a little abstract, listen to this week’s podcast episode for specific examples of exactly how to do this…

…And a simple, one-sentence contemplation that could change your life.

And then book your Free Career Audit with me and let’s make a plan for building your burnout-free career: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact 

We’ll identify exactly what’s not working today and why. 

And then build a simple, doable plan for closing the gaps.

I can’t wait to talk to you :) 

And email me anytime with thoughts, feedback, and topics you’d like to see covered on the podcast! ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

My parents are not the stereotypical Asian immigrant parents.

And my dad has created a lot of traditional success for himself…in an untraditional way.

So this (day after) Father’s Day, let’s take a look at what high achievers that are “traditionally successful in a traditional way” can learn from his story :)

Book a Free Career Audit here: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact

And email me anytime with thoughts, feedback, and topics you’d like to see covered on the podcast! ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

I am recovering from a nasty flu this week, and recording a new podcast episode just wasn't on the cards.

So instead, we'll be revisiting one of my most popular series from the past - 5 quick career experiments you could do this week!

One experiment will drop each day this week. 

Happy experimenting!

And if you want my help structuring and interpreting your career experiments so you can get clear on what's next and make it a success, book a Free Career Audit with me: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact

I am recovering from a nasty flu this week, and recording a new podcast episode just wasn't on the cards.

So instead, we'll be revisiting one of my most popular series from the past - 5 quick career experiments you could do this week!

One experiment will drop each day this week. 

Happy experimenting!

And if you want my help structuring and interpreting your career experiments so you can get clear on what's next and make it a success, book a Free Career Audit with me: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact

I am recovering from a nasty flu this week, and recording a new podcast episode just wasn't on the cards.

So instead, we'll be revisiting one of my most popular series from the past - 5 quick career experiments you could do this week!

One experiment will drop each day this week. 

Happy experimenting!

And if you want my help structuring and interpreting your career experiments so you can get clear on what's next and make it a success, book a Free Career Audit with me: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact

I am recovering from a nasty flu this week, and recording a new podcast episode just wasn't on the cards.

So instead, we'll be revisiting one of my most popular series from the past - 5 quick career experiments you could do this week!

One experiment will drop each day this week. 

Happy experimenting!

And if you want my help structuring and interpreting your career experiments so you can get clear on what's next and make it a success, book a Free Career Audit with me: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact

I am recovering from a nasty flu this week, and recording a new podcast episode just wasn't on the cards.

So instead, we'll be revisiting one of my most popular series from the past - 5 quick career experiments you could do this week!

One experiment will drop each day this week. 

Happy experimenting!

And if you want my help structuring and interpreting your career experiments so you can get clear on what's next and make it a success, book a Free Career Audit with me: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact

I am recovering from a nasty flu this week, and recording a new podcast episode just wasn't on the cards.

So instead, we'll be revisiting one of my most popular series from the past - 5 quick career experiments you could do this week!

One experiment will drop each day this week.

Happy experimenting!

And if you want my help structuring and interpreting your career experiments so you can get clear on what's next and make it a success, book a Free Career Audit with me: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact

When high achievers feel burnt out or dissatisfied with their careers, their first question is usually: What should I do NEXT?

But I think it’s very important to first ask: What’s not working NOW?

Because if you don’t correctly diagnose that…

You run the risk of making a change and feeling exactly the way you feel right now, 6-12 months from now.

But you don’t have to start from scratch in figuring out what’s not working.

I’ve spent thousands of hours talking to high achievers at career inflection points… 

And from those conversations, I’ve distilled the 3 types of high achiever burnout I see again and again.

So here’s what I want you to do next:

1️⃣ Listen to this episode to understand the 3 types

2️⃣ Book a Free Career Audit with me, 2-3 days from now: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact 

3️⃣ Track your mental soundtrack over the next 2-3 days and see which of the 3 types it aligns with

4️⃣ Bring your mental soundtrack to me

Don’t worry if it’s messy or unstructured. I’m the expert at cleaning up and making sense of brain dumps.

Just book your call (do that first to give yourself a deadline!). Track your soundtrack. And bring it to me.

I’ll tell you exactly what’s going on here – the true root cause of your burnout.

And I’ll build you a plan to get clear on what’s next, make it a success, and build a career that doesn’t burn you out again.

Talk soon :) 

And email me anytime with thoughts, feedback, and topics you’d like to see covered on the podcast! ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠