Decide What You Don’t Want
Get clear on what you don’t want, and then take steps to avoid that. It’s much easier to identify things you know you dislike, rather than ideating about a hypothetical future.
For instance, you might decide you never want to work for a micromanaging boss again, or you’re done with your current industry, or you no longer want to work hands-on and only want to take on advisory roles. Those are extremely useful pieces of data pointing towards what you do want
By asking: How can I make sure I avoid these things in the future?, you can follow the resultant path that unfolds.
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