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STUCK IN A
WORK RUT
Not sure
whether it’s
your career
or your job
you should
change? Here’s a
checklist to help
you figure it out
BY FRANÇOISE GALLE
OES going to work feel Midrand, Johannesburg. ure out what’s the right move and the
like a drag when you used “We choose to work because we have right set of challenges for you?
to be enthusiastic about a deeper set of goals – to have an oppor-
it? Maybe you’re so de- tunity to do what we do best every day,” GET TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM
motivated that even your she says. “Knowing what you don’t want often
paycheque isn’t enough When our job no longer offers us this leads you closer to what you do want,”
to get you out of bed in opportunity, we start to rethink our op- Matlala says. “Make a list of the pros and
D the morning. tions – perhaps a more exciting position cons of changing jobs, and likewise of
That’s because we aren’t motivated to or a change of career. changing careers.”
work purely for money, says career Both prospects bring exciting possibil- Like Matlala, UK-based life coach Kate
coach Khanya Matlala, who’s based in ities and challenges. So how do you fig- Marshall also helps those feeling de-
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