Million Dollar Careers: 5 Questions You Need to Ask Before You Make a Move

It’s really easy to wreck a great career when you make decisions based on emotions and take action with no real vision, and unfortunately, we’re seeing a lot of that right now. There are many people making career moves for the sake of it instead of taking a rational approach to make sure the job actually serves them long term. Just like planes, your career needs a flight plan, measurable milestones and a realistic endpoint. How do we simplify the decision making process? In this edition of Million Dollar Careers, we talk about the importance of starting with the end in mind. Before you quit your job and trade a known for an unknown, make sure you know what the end is . -Rob Houghton Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode The cost of jumping ship without thinking it through Why are many of the people quitting their jobs doomed to end up frustrated again? Why vision and self-realization are so important Are you on the path that leads you to your desired end point? If not, how do you change that? Emotional moves vs. rational decisions How do you take a measured and vision-informed approach to mapping out your career? Learn More About Your Host: Co-founder and Managing Partner for Northstar Group, Craig is focused on recruiting senior-level leadership, sales, and operations executives for some of the most prominent companies in the aviation and aerospace industry. Clients include well-known aircraft OEMs, aircraft operators, leasing / financial organizations, and Maintenance / Repair / Overhaul (MRO) providers. Since 2009 Craig has personally concluded more than 150 executive searches in a variety of disciplines. As the only executive recruiter who has flown airplanes, sold airplanes, AND run a business, Craig is uniquely positioned to build deep, lasting relationships with both executives and the boards and stakeholders they serve. This allows him to use a detailed, disciplined process that does more than pair the ideal candidate with the perfect opportunity and hit the business goals of the companies he serves.