Did it occur to you one day that you are pursuing the wrong career? The pay you earn, perks you enjoy, and the people you work with are great, but somehow you feel that you are not moving on with a career purpose.

Fulfillment and joy of working is lost or has waned considerably to the point of losing your effectiveness on the job and marring your credibility at work. The result: you perpetuate you existence in your organization. Have you considered a career change?

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The most common problem with most young professionals or yuppies I know, and those that I counseled, is the lack of career goals and objectives. The result, they jump on the first job offer that comes their way.

While it is true that we work for money as our primary objective, but this should not be the end. Career counselors and Industrial psychologists agree that money is not an excellent career motivator. You should be able to wade through this stage as early as possible. Planning your career path is imperative if you want to succeed in the long haul and earn your mark on top of the corporate ladder.

So, how do you plan your career? How do you proceed?

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In his insightful book on Personal Management, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People,” Covey points out that many of the tasks we occupy ourselves with are unimportant, clutters, and may even be time wasting. He goes on to distinguish urgent from important in respect of our schedules.

“Urgent matters are usually visible. They press on us; they insist on action. They are often popular with others … they are pleasant, easy, fun to do but so often they are unimportant…Importance, on the other hand, has to do with results. If something is important, it contributes to your mission, your values, and your high priority goals.”

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There are no big problems; there are just a lot of little problems. ~Henry Ford

The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem. ~Theodore Rubin

These two business legends know how to deal with problems, no doubt. However, there is a tendency for a lot of young professionals and managers to spend their time solving problems or fighting fires (allow me to use this analogy here.) Incidentally, some even managed to set them.

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