The Career By Design Podcast with Stacey Back
Are you a high-achiever at a crossroads in your career?
The Career By Design Podcast is for you if you're an ambitious leader who is confused about your direction, stuck in self-doubt or feeling out of control in your career.
Consider this show your fortnightly resource to help you develop the clarity, confidence and strategy to take ownership of your career.
Hosted by global career development coach Stacey Back, this conversational podcast explores what it really means to redefine success and create a career on YOUR terms.
With 16+ years in coaching, people development, HR & recruitment, Stacey shares unique insights from her corporate career and experience running a business. You'll learn the exact strategies she used to change careers, shift into more aligned work -- and how she's supported hundreds of leaders to do the same.
Every Thursday fortnight, Stacey will deliver practical strategies to develop your career, mindset and leadership skills. Plus, you’ll hear guest experts and inspiring stories from individuals who’ve created their careers by design -- to show YOU what’s possible too.
Expect a dose of inspiration, to be challenged to think differently and actionable advice you can immediately implement.
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The Career By Design Podcast with Stacey Back
#68: The Career Reset: How To Finish 2026 Strong (No Matter Where You Are Right Now)
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Have you been putting your head down and working hard since the start of January -- without pausing to check your career is moving in the direction you want?
If so, today I’m walking you through a mid-year career reset to finish 2026 strong.
We’re officially halfway through the year!
In Australia, 30 June marks the end of financial year -- a time where you naturally look back at the past 12 months and plan ahead.
So I thought this would be a great opportunity for us to check in on your career together and reset your goals for the next 6 months.
But as I sat down to record this episode, I felt creatively blocked.
After putting it off all week, I made two attempts to outline it over the weekend. Both times I hit a wall, slammed my Mac shut and binged TV instead.
Because even though I guide high-achieving leaders through this exact resistance, I'm not immune to it.
So I did what I’d recommend to any of my clients: I recognised I was mentally tapped and allowed myself to rest.
Then on Monday morning, instead of trying to THINK about how to explain this process, I took myself through it. And it worked.
The insights I got from this exercise surprised me and I know it'll do the same for you.
In this episode, I’m sharing the exact strategies I used earlier this week to help you:
- Reflect on the past 6 months, so you can clarify what you want to create in the second half of 2026
- Identify the ONE area to focus on next to find more fulfillment at work and set your career up for success -- no matter where you are now
- Discover the first step to take right NOW to reduce overwhelm, build momentum and begin the rest of the year with intention
So grab a pen and paper and let’s finish the year strong!
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LINKS:
→ Ready to figure out what you want next in your career, back yourself with confidence and create a strategy to reach your goals by the end of 2026? Explore Ignite Your Career.
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→ At a crossroads in your career? Take the FREE Career Success Code Assessment.
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