What does career fulfillment mean to you?

Andrea Macek, Career Change Coach for Professional Women

November 2,2021 at 9:24PM UTC

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What does career fulfillment mean to you?

I've done a lot of soul-searching over the years and know that meeting others where they are at and giving them a way to create a career w/o compromise is what makes me fulfilled.

I spent years pursuing what someone else wanted for me before being brave enough to go after what I really wanted.

What does being fulfilled mean to you and ONLY you?

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AnonymousNovember 2,2021 at 9:43PM UTC
Fulfillment has to be all encompassing....not just career.
The reason I say this is that the older I get the more "me" time I need to be fulfilled. I love down time just gardening and yoga and diy around the house. But I also need time volunteering and working in my community.
With that said, I love my job and derive a lot of satisfaction and sense of purpose from my work....I just don't live to work anymore.
Andrea Macek, Career Change Coach for Professional WomenNovember 3,2021 at 8:53PM UTC
Well said! And I agree, it's important to find fulfillment as yourself without any other titles like wife, sister, partner, etc. just you. Thank you for sharing!
AnonymousNovember 3,2021 at 2:27PM UTC
Such a good question. For me, it's something where I feel I am genuinely flexing my skills and making an impact with them. Seeing tangible results really motivates me. That being said, I want to make an impact within the realm of my work and don't want to have to bring work with me when the day is done. What about you??
Andrea Macek, Career Change Coach for Professional WomenNovember 3,2021 at 8:52PM UTC
Thank you for sharing, this is awesome that you have clarity on this! For me, it's 1,000% showing other women how they can create/find their version of career fulfillment. I get to do that every day as a career coach for young professional and mid-career women.