Podcast Episode
(Day 2) The 7 Day Career Reset Sprint - LOOK BACK

About this episode
When you’re thinking about your next career move, it’s very easy to focus on what you haven’t achieved yet.The promotion you haven’t got.The experience you don’t have.The skills you think you still need to develop.But what if one of the best ways to build confidence about your future is to take a proper look at what you’ve already done?In Day 2 of the 7-Day Career Reset, Sarah helps you look backwards so you can recognise the achievements, strengths and capabilities you may be taking for granted.Because your past successes contain evidence about what you’re capable of next.👉Join The 7 Day Career Reset for free: careertreecoaching.co.uk/7-day-career-resetChapters00:00 – Welcome to Day 2Why today is about looking backwards before you start thinking about what’s next.00:45 – Why we overlook what we’ve achievedThe tendency to focus on the promotion, role or skills we haven’t achieved yet.01:30 – What are you proud of?A coaching exercise to identify something you’ve achieved over the last 6–12 months.02:00 – Your achievements are evidence of your capabilitiesHow everyday achievements can reveal strengths such as resilience, leadership, communication and adaptability.02:40 – The deeper question to ask“What did I have to be, do or learn to make that happen?”03:00 – Where else could you use those strengths?How your past successes can contain clues about your future career.03:30 – Build your Achievement BankSarah introduces the practical exercise in the Career Clarity Planner.04:00 – What if you struggle to recognise your achievements?A different way to identify your strengths by looking at yourself through someone else’s eyes.04:40 – Build your next chapter from evidence, not self-doubtSarah’s final thought for Day 2 before looking ahead to what you really want.05:00 – Tomorrow: What do you actually want?A thought to take with youDon’t build your next career chapter from a belief that you’re not enough. Build it from the evidence of what you’ve already shown you’re capable of.Useful LinksJoin the 7 Day Career ResetLearn about Leadership & Advancement Coaching ProgrammesConnect with Sarah on LinkedInRate & Review the PodcastIf you found this episode of Unstuck & Unstoppable helpful, please do rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.If you're kind enough to leave a review, please do let Sarah know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: sarah@careertreecoaching.co.uk