Let’s face it, career confidence can be a fickle friend in the professional world. 

One day you’re nailing presentations and crushing deadlines, the next you’re battling imposter syndrome and questioning your every move. 

If this describes you, you’re not alone. Imposter syndrome is a challenge for a lot people, many of whom are quite capable individuals. In fact, I’d argue that imposter syndrome is more likely to affect those that are capable and competent.

Think about it this way… You don’t get far in your career without upleveling yourself, which means you occasionally have to face uncomfortable truths about yourself and learn to do better. Those that are less competent tend to be less aware of their limitations, and therefore tend to remain stagnant in their mindset, skills, and careers.

As a default, imposter syndrome rarely affects such individuals.

You might find you’re doubting yourself more than you’d like, but fear not. Building powerful career confidence isn’t about luck or magic tricks – it’s about intentional action and strategic mindset shifts. 

In this article, I’ll give you 7 strategies that you can immediately implement to boost your career confidence, aiding you as you further develop a successful career.

Read More

Have you ever thought about your career vision? Now, I’m not referring to a career plan or even goals. I’m talking about your ideal vision for the job or career of your dreams.

Perhaps you envision yourself working as a CEO for a startup, or in a manager role, or maybe you’re more excited about making a pivot into a new industry. Regardless, your career vision should be your personal North Star.

You may have even once achieved your North Star, but now your career vision has changed. 

That’s ok! Maybe you’re feeling lost in the career landscape, or your current job feels more like a chore than a calling.

It’s never too late to chart a new course and find meaningful work. The key is to create a compelling career vision and a roadmap that guides your steps and fuels your passion.

In this article, I’ll tell you exactly what you need to build a career vision that will help you build the career of your dreams, wherever your journey is taking you next.

Read More

10 Tips and Tools to Fuel Your Career Growth in 2024

With 2023 behind us, you might be thinking about your 2024 goals, which might include your career growth.

Perhaps you’re getting ready to graduate this year, or you’re early in your career. Maybe instead you’re halfway into it, or even debating your plans for an early retirement. 

In any case, it’s good to reflect and consider whether or not you’re getting what you want out of your career growth.

You might be looking for a promotion, a career shift, an industry shift, or perhaps you simply want to excel in your current role. On the other side, perhaps you want to get into a new role that will help you better prepare for an early retirement.

If you’re a fresh grad, then you might not know where to start, and that’s ok! But if you’re a seasoned professional, then you’ve probably learned some handy tools along your journey (like how to put together a solid career plan).

Regardless of where you’re at today, it never hurts to brush up on your career-honing skills. After all, you deserve to be in the career of your dreams. If you’re not there today, then reflect on where you want to go next.

Whether you’re seeking a promotion, a change in direction, or simply want to excel in your current role, there are countless tools and resources available to support your journey. In this article, I’ll give you 10 valuable tips and tools you can use to fuel your career growth, regardless of where your career growth journey is taking you next.

Read More

My FIRE journey hasn’t always gone according to plan.

I’ve made my share of financial mistakes, but I’ve also learned a lot along the way. 

Over the years, my investing and budgeting skills have increased substantially, and I’ve learned how to avoid some pretty nasty financial pitfalls (like bad loans). 

While I’m grateful for the lessons I’ve learned, I’m far more excited to help people like YOU learn from my mistakes. Hopefully, you can avoid them altogether.

In this article, I’m going to tell you about 4 surprising things I learned along my FIRE journey. Perhaps these lessons will surprise you too. Whether or not they do, carry them with you on your journey to financial success.

Read More

For lucky article #100, I’m sharing my examples for success… and failure.

I’ve been on a journey to FIRE for some time, but it hasn’t always been rainbows and butterflies. No, I’ve made some pretty painful mistakes along the way.

From buying a car with an interest rate of 29.99% (yes, you read that right), to carrying a student loan balance of nearly $100K, I’ve made some pretty costly financial mistakes along my journey.

Just about the only major financial mistake I HAVEN’T made was carrying a credit card balance… And that was only because my dad taught me to avoid it at all costs. I taught myself the other stuff the hard way though.

In this article, I’m going to tell you about the lessons I’ve learned along my financial freedom journey. Use these examples for success (and failure) as a guide along your own journey. Even better if you can learn from my mistakes and avoid them entirely!

Read More