Crafting a career framework with Nikhyl Singhal

You’re wondering if you should stay in your current role, or maybe you’re stressed about accepting a new one. Well, you’re not alone. In his decade of career coaching, Nikhyl Singhal has often listened to executives wrestle with these dilemmas. And in this first Skip Podcast, he poses five specific questions that he believes can help you create your best path forward and shape your career framework. 

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Full Show Notes:

• [0:00] Welcome to The Skip!
• [2:30] “The challenge is that you want a career framework that's very personal to you, and so if your list and everyone else's list is the same, well, then you're not really gonna be able to make that decision around stay VS. go or job one VS. job two”
• [3:30] Predicament: Job one VS. job two - how to think about different opportunities
• [4:30] “Retirement is less interesting to people than finding a really satisfying career.”
• [7:30] The traits of being an exceptional manager vs. the traits of being an exceptional entrepreneur
• [8:00] Start of the “five career framework principles” section
• [8:30] First Principle: The story that this opportunity will bring to your next opportunity
• [11:30] Second Principle: How fast will you find a groove in this new position?
• [13:30] “Sometimes it's better to find a role, perhaps a little smaller, where you can crush. You feel like yourself in six months; you are seen, people love the work you are doing, and then you get thrust into the next new opportunity. That opportunity might be much more challenging, much more scope, much more opportunity to be a manager, but then you come with confidence. And that second job is where you really do your damage.”
• [14:30] Third Principle: The growth rate of the company
• [17:00] Fourth Principle: How will this opportunity add diversity to your portfolio/resume?
• [19:00] Fifth Principle: Pace of work… Are you looking to work 80 hour weeks, or are you at a stage of life where you need to be allowed a flexible schedule?
• [20:30] “Nobody loves reducing their free time. But ultimately there are times, and certainly I had these [times], where work was almost my primary focus. [...] And I think that there are times when I try to do things a little bit more in balance, but [I’m referring to] that moment in which you determine, “Hey, for this chapter, this is the space I want the job to take” allows you to then examine the job you are considering in that light.”

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The Skip podcast helps tech professionals get ahead in their career. It’s hosted by Nikhyl Singhal, a successful founder, head of product, and executive. He coaches more than 100 executives, managers, and rising stars navigate important career decisions, management challenges, and personal crossroads to maximize their happiness and professional life.

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