Why are we afraid to discuss our career ideas with others?

I sort of “fell into” IT and always had this niggle that it wasn’t quite me. I enjoyed the roles I had, but eventually this felt not enough. The ‘normal’ career path (in my head) was to keep heading upwards in IT. And of course the people around me assumed that was what I wanted, as I never shared anything different!
Why was I so afraid to share what I really felt?

“Where do you want to be in 5 years’ time?” The question that makes you tremble & what to ask yourself instead.

Many people, including me, find it incredibly hard to set long term goals. In my previous job, I used to dread being asked the question “So where do you want to be in 5 years time?”. I would come up with some vague answer, based around what I thought they’d want to hear. The problem …

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