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EPISODE · Jun 1, 2026 · 32 MIN

492. 5 key career mistakes high achievers make (part 5)

from Aligned Ambition with Pooja V. · host Pooja Venkatraman

We’re at the final installment of our five-part series!In the last four episodes, we’ve covered…Mistake #1: Not being clear on what you want and not owning it.Mistake #2: Trying to “arrive” or “make it.”Mistake #3: Focusing on your weaknesses vs. investing your strengths.Mistake #4: Not finding the “handshake” between your superpowers and a high-value problem.And today, we’re talking about Mistake #5: Expecting this to be a one-and-done process.If you think you should have already figured out your career, you’ll feel embarrassed that you’re not sure what to do next. That embarrassment will feel like crap, AND it will block your problem-solving.You can’t feel bad about yourself and think strategically about your career at the same time.This episode tells you why it’s totally normal that you THINK you should have figured this out already… And why that belief is actually false. You’re not behind. You’re not lost. You’re exactly where you’re supposed to be.Once you know that, you can drop the shame and bring in an expert to help you figure it out as quickly and painlessly as possible.Book your Free Career Audit here, and let’s map out a plan for you to figure out what’s next: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact And email me anytime with thoughts, feedback, and topics you’d like to see covered on the podcast! ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

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