How to Avoid The Common Career Traps that Prevent Career Fulfillment

Merideth stepped off of the traditional corporate career path in 2003 when she suddenly realized her career was happening to her. What followed were a series of adventures in well-being, family building, and entrepreneurship. Over the past 20 years, she's walked alongside thousands of leaders as they have answered such questions as, "Should I stay or should I go?" and "How can I reinvent myself without blowing up my life?" Professionals have made all types of transformational shifts along the way, whether growing in place, making a job change, or a career pivot. It was natural that Merideth would, over thousands of coaching conversations, start to notice some things. About six years ago, she started writing those things down. Over time, the ideas distilled into seven patterns of behavior and belief that keep people stuck in their careers. These traps, Merideth observed, could be reversed with the application of seven corresponding strategies. Doing so ushered in an experience of what she calls "livelyhood," which is enjoying a fulfilling, impactful, and successful career on one's own terms. Real life stories of leaders transforming their professional lives by applying the 7 strategies are outlined in her new book, Your Finest Work: Career Fulfillment in a Complicated World.