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If we have a short-term project (e.g., get a job before severance runs out in 12 weeks) execution is relatively clear because the steps are laid out in sequential order and the short duration of the project leaves little time to lose focus.
Get the resume in order. Draw up your contact list. Answer ads, network. Interview. Follow up. Repeat as needed. But if the project is long-term (e.g., overall career management) then the steps are not necessarily sequential. Change is dynamic, organic, unexpected. Lack of firm deadlines enables us to get distracted and lose sight of the end goal. We might reach a stage in our careers, pause to reflect and realize we are unsure how and why we got there. For big goals then, we need to stay on course by asking big questions:
Are you better off this year than last year (in your career, but also relationships, health, etc)? If not, what can you do now to get back on track?
If you found out that you had limited time left, what would you keep doing and what would you stop? How can you get more of that ideal balance now?
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