Ep. 16 - Exact Steps to Take When You’re Feeling Stuck in Your Career
Description
Feeling ‘meh’ at work but unsure what to do next? Secretly dreaming of changing it all up, but no clue where to start? Then this one’s for you!
In this episode we’re diving in what actually gets you unstuck in your career!
Janel Abrahami, career strategist and founder of Going Places uncovers the exact steps to take when you’re feeling stuck.
You’ll learn how to audit your work for energizers vs. drainers, spot your micro-skills, run low-stakes mini-experiments, and choose between the only six real pivots you can make.
Whether you want a better job, a new lane, or a portfolio career, this episode will get you there!
You’ll learn:
- How one simple career audit can help you uncover your next move
- The only 6 options you have if you want to pivot your career
- How to spot and market your hidden micro-skills (beyond your job title)
- What the 5 C’s of portfolio careers are - and which one you should start with right now!
Let’s get to it!
CHAPTERS
01:06 – Intro + Janel’s early career lessons
06:03 – Energizers vs. drainers: finding your why
12:33 – You’re not a one-hit wonder (identity ≠ job title)
16:27 – Mini-experiments: testing new paths with low stakes
21:46 – Action > research: how to avoid procrastination
23:36 – The 6 pivots you can actually make
27:52 – Spotting your micro-skills (the hidden gold)
37:29 – Networking that works: strong vs. weak ties
45:47 – The 5 C’s of a portfolio career
54:14 – Trusting the timing of your life
MOXIE LINKS:
- Eline’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eline-de-wit/
- MOXIE: https://www.getmoxie.io/
- MOXIE IG: https://www.instagram.com/getmoxie.io/
- MOXIE TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@getmoxie.io/
EPISODE LINKS:
- Janel's Website: https://janelabrahami.com/
- Janel on IG: https://www.instagram.com/janelabrahami/
- Janel on LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janelabrahami/
- Janel on TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@janelabrahami
- MUST READ: The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter - And How to Make the Most of Them Now by Dr. Meg Jay




