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Are you feeling stuck in your career? Have you lost your mojo?

Are you bogged down by the same old, same old, but try as you might, you can’t put your finger on what you really want and what to do about it?

Despite what you might see on social media, there are plenty of other lawyers, accountants, and consultants who feel the same.

If you're feeling stuck in your career, tired of the grind or you want to turn this year around, here are three suggestions on how to pick yourself up and kickstart your career.

Not just for now, but for the whole year and beyond it.

Take care of yourself

In simple terms, get to bed earlier and start getting at least 7 hours sleep each night. Get a bit of exercise - a walk will do you the world of good!

Fuel your body with good, healthy foods (your meals don't have to look "Insta" worthy, just make sure you're eating a decent amount of fresh vegetables and start reducing your intake of sugary drinks and snacks.

Take some time to recharge - make sure it's not just "work, work, work" to the detriment of everything else.

When it comes to your career, you must remember that you are in the driving seat.

Treat your career as you would a client

If you're stuck in your career, it might be because you are not prioritising yourself. If you treated your career like it was a client, you would make time for it, you would know what you need to do, and you would have a plan for the future.

Try it. Diarise the time for you and actually put some time towards it. If it helps, create a different name and persona.

Detaching yourself from you might help you to break through that mental barrier and think about what 'they' want and what 'they' should do instead.

Rediscover your sense of purpose, your "why"

Your sense of purpose is your 'why.' Why do you do what you do? What makes you tick?

It's important that you know your 'why' because this is what will carry you through the hard times.

This is what will help you kick-start your career when you feel lost or at a crossroads.

More reading:

5 more suggestions to help when you're feeling stuck in a rut (click here)

If you're a Lawyer - click here for 14 tips to advance your legal career in 2025

If you work in accountancy/consultancy - click here for 12 tips to advance your career in 2025

Did you know?

There are entire sections in Progress to Partner that will help you to work on your Direction, including

Self-study courses:

⭐️ How to Truly Commit to Moving your Career Forward

⭐️ How to be on your A-Game every Day

⭐️ How to put together a development plan to achieve your career goals
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Short Video Clips including:

⭐️ Why goals often don't work to progress your career

⭐️ What to do if you’re getting overwhelmed with what to do to develop your career

⭐️ How to tell your partner that you want to go for partnership
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Workshop recordings:

⭐️ How to grow your profile in your firm while still being authentic to who you are.

⭐️ How to make sure your career development actually happens

⭐️ How to be more resilient no matter what life throws at you
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If you want to unlock access to all the recordings, quick wins & guides but don't yet need access to the self-study courses or the business case & partner admissions resources, a Basic membership is the one for you.

​Get Basic level Progress to Partner for £35+VAT​

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Are you feeling stuck? If you'd like to book a 15 minute Zoom call to look through the resources in Progress to Partner with my colleague and Progress to Partner executive coach Kate Clover, click here​

Have a good weekend!

Heather

PS - you can build the skills and mindset you need to progress your career in your firm. Get Progress to Partner Academy. Find out more here​

Heather Townsend

Author (Poised for Partnership, the Financial Times Guide to Business Networking) Co-author How to Make Partner (and Still Have A Life)

The leading global expert in what it takes to move from senior fee earner to partner, and when you get there, stay there. Founder of Progress to Partner Academy

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