How This Type A Alumni Went From Analysis Paralysis to Career Peace

When Jayme came to me, she was caught in the classic high-achiever vortex: second-guessing herself and doubting every career decision. She had recently taken a new job out of fear, with layoffs looming at her previous company. To her dismay, though, the new job was nothing like she expected and frustration and disappointment set in. Jayme began to doubt her decision-making ability.

Sound familiar? Unfortunately, your drive and ambition can be a double-edged sword. You’re definitely not alone.

Interviewing to Sort Fact from Fiction: Finding Your Values Fit

Have you ever started at a job, only to realize a few months in that it’s not a good fit? Maybe the culture isn’t a good match, or the manager you’re reporting to is an absolute nightmare… Whatever it is, it’s disappointing to say the least! You don’t want to have to start from square one of your job search again…

Career Clarity, High AchieversChris CastilloMay 29, 2023values, high achievers, career clarity, Career FulfillmentComment

Trust Your Instincts: How to Stop Second-Guessing Yourself in Your Career

Do you often find yourself second-guessing your career decisions? Do you struggle with self-doubt, worried you’re going to make the “wrong” move?

Overanalyzing can be incredibly exhausting, but unfortunately it’s common. Especially for high achievers…

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How to get Un-stuck within your career: the power of buy in

Have you ever felt stuck in your career? If you’re here, I bet you have… so let’s talk about the fix.
Once you start thinking you could feel “more” from your career, you might think you’re the only one in the world who gets it. “How can I be so successful and simultaneously SO lost?!” you think to yourself. You might even start to wonder if it’s because you’re too difficult to please! If the last 6 years in business have proven anything to me, though, it’s that this challenge is WAY more common than you think. It just doesn’t seem that way because most high achievers are great at pretending that everything is fine, even when it’s not.

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The Real Reason You’ve Lost Your Spark In Your Career

I’m going to tell you the real reason you’ve lost your spark in your career

I’ve been in business for over SIX years now (?!), and I’ve unfortunately seen this pattern play out for people time and time again. Here’s how it looks…

Career ClarityChris CastilloApril 6, 2023career purpose, high achievers, career clarity, Career FulfillmentComment

The 3 Steps to building a life-long aligned and fulfilling career

If you’re feeling disengaged and unfulfilled in your career, chances are you’re pretty frustrated. There’s nothing quite like it! Especially when you’re in the kind of career that you should love, the kind that’s perfect on paper and checks all of your boxes.

While you may be thinking to yourself, “What is wrong with me?! Why can’t I just feel happier at this job?”, give yourself a break. In my experience, this feeling is way more normal than we realize…

Career ClarityChris CastilloJanuary 30, 2023career clarity, high achieversComment

The number 1 thing to change in 2023 if you want a more fulfilling career

At Empowered Achievers, we talk a lot about career fulfillment. Teaching people how to build happier, more aligned careers “for them” is our entire focus! That’s why today we’ll be digging into the top thing you need to quit doing in 2023 if you want lasting happiness. Ready?...

High Achievers, Career ClarityChris CastilloJanuary 16, 2023high achievers, career clarity, Career CoachingComment

How to Reignite the Spark Within Your Career

A few weeks back I shared a blog post about why so many high achievers feel like they’ve “lost their spark” within their career. This feels not only totally uncharacteristic of them, but acutely terrifying.

Well, this week’s blog goes out to Erika, who said in the comments, “This resonates with me 1000%. I would love advice on what to do to get that spark back.”

Erika, I’ve got you! Here’s all the basics you need if you’re looking to reignite the spark within your career.

Career ClarityChris CastilloDecember 26, 2022career clarityComment

Everything You Need to Know About Your Career North Star

If you’re ambitious and want to build a career that fits perfectly into your life, there’s one career planning concept you need to master: the career north star.

If you’re familiar with my work, you may have heard me discuss this concept before. That’s because as a coach who works with high achievers to build happier and healthier careers, I talk about it a lot.

But, you might still be having that lingering question in the back of your head… “So, what exactly IS a career north star?!”

Let me tell you.

Chris CastilloOctober 3, 2022career clarity, Career Fulfillment, career purposeComment