Another way to think about yourself in relation to career is to consider what most strongly motivates you. Traditional careers work often asks people about their 'interests' but this is a relatively weak word, suggesting moderate motivation rather than a strong pull. Yet having a strong vision and motivation is important in making personal change. Being as clear as possible about where you want to get to has been shown to be a key factor in many people's career success. People tend to work hard towards those things that strongly motivate them.

Let’s imagine your career was going perfectly and you had your ideal job.

What would that be like?

Could you imagine that?

There’s a way of doing just that on the next page.

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