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Licia Dewing

Career Strategist

I build compelling & triumphant career strategies for my clients and believe we can all create a career we #LOVE - #WORK is not meant to be a struggle.

My Career Strategy process will teach you how to think #MINDSET differently and take #ACTIONSTEPS to move you forward. Apply these simple strategies to #CREATE the desired results in your #CAREER.

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Career Clarity Begins the Moment You Decide to Stop Winging It

Let’s be honest: most people are winging it.

Scrolling job boards at midnight. Sending out resumes like darts in the dark. Saying yes to roles that feel meh because, well, they showed up.

Career by default instead of design.
Sound familiar?

Here’s the truth: Your career clarity doesn’t arrive like a lightning bolt.

It begins the moment you say, “No more guessing. No more drifting. I’m ready to do this with intention.”

It starts the moment you stop winging it.

Why “Winging It” Is a Slow Burn

Winging it feels harmless at first.

It’s flexible.

Spontaneous.

“Let’s see what happens,” right?

But over time, it becomes a silent thief.

It robs you of direction.
Of confidence.
Of the deep knowing that you’re building a life — not just chasing jobs.

The cost of winging it is rarely dramatic.

It’s subtle:
A misaligned title here.
A toxic team there.
Another year of “how did I get here?” creeping in.

And then — we settle.

Clarity Isn’t Magic. It’s a Decision.

We tend to think clarity is something that finds us.

Like one day we’ll wake up, stretch, and finally know what we’re meant to do.

Spoiler: that day doesn’t come — unless you come for it.

Clarity comes after you get honest.

After you ask:

What do I actually want to be known for?
What kind of work lights me up and earns me respect?
What am I pretending not to know?

This isn’t just strategy.

It’s self-leadership.

Uncommon Career Clarity Moves

Want to stop winging it? Here are a few unexpected ways to begin:

1. Audit Your Yeses

Go through the last 10 times you said “yes” to something career-related — a project, a meeting, a job interview.

Now ask: Was that a “hell yes” or a “just because”?

Clarity starts by noticing where you’ve abandoned it.

2. Start a 'No List'

Everyone’s got a to-do list. But the most powerful professionals have a “not anymore” list.

What are you done tolerating?

What roles, values, or environments are non-negotiables for you?

Write them down. Stick them on your wall.

3. Speak Your Vision Out Loud

There’s magic in articulation.

Try this: Go for a walk and voice-record your ideal workday. No filters. No “shoulds.”

Just speak it.

You’ll be surprised what clarity emerges when you stop editing yourself.

Career Strategy Is Not a Luxury. It’s Survival.

We plan weddings, holidays, 5-year savings goals…

But careers? We “see how it goes.”

Enough.

A strategy isn’t a rigid roadmap. It’s a filter. A compass.

It’s the decision to bring your whole self to the table, not just the resume version.

You don’t have to have it all figured out to stop winging it.

You just need to start choosing on purpose.

Ready to Make Career Decisions Like You Mean It?

This is what I help my clients do every day — craft bold, aligned, non-generic career strategies that turn “drift” into drive.

If you’re ready to trade confusion for clarity and winging it for winning it, let's talk.

Because work is not meant to be a struggle.

And you? You’re not meant to play small.

It’s never too late to get started.

What’s Really Stopping You from Getting Career Clarity?

Here are some unspoken, often unseen reasons people stay stuck in career fog instead of stepping into career clarity:

1. Clarity Feels Confrontational

Getting clear means getting honest.

And honesty can be uncomfortable — especially if it points to regret, misalignment, or the realization that you’ve outgrown the path you’re on.

It’s easier to stay “busy” than to face that mirror.

2. They Mistake Clarity for Certainty

Many believe that clarity = a guaranteed outcome.

But clarity isn’t about certainty. It’s about direction.

Not “I know exactly what will happen” — but “I know who I am and how I want to show up.”

Big difference.

3. They’re Waiting for Permission

Some are waiting for a boss, mentor, or friend to say, “Go for it.”

But career clarity doesn’t come from someone else’s green light.

It comes the moment you decide to trust your instincts over external validation.

4. They’re Addicted to the ‘Almost’

Strange, but true: Some people are more comfortable being almost ready, almost clear, almost there — because actual clarity requires commitment.

And commitment feels scary when you’re not sure you’ll succeed.

5. Fear of Breaking the Illusion

The moment you get clear, you might have to admit that the career you’ve built isn’t the one you want.

And that can feel like betrayal — of past choices, past versions of yourself, or others’ expectations.

So… you stay unclear. It feels safer.

6. They’re Over-Researched and Under-Decided

Too much Googling. Too many podcasts. Too many “Top 10 Careers for INFJs” lists.

Clarity doesn’t come from data alone.
It comes from processing, experimenting, reflecting — and deciding.

7. They Don’t Believe Career Can Feel That Good

Deep down, some people don’t believe they deserve a career they love.

So they settle.

They call ambition “privilege.”

They call desire “impractical.”

But it’s not. It’s human. And it’s the fuel behind meaningful work.

8. They Confuse Movement with Momentum

New job, same fog.

Promotion, still unfulfilled.

People stay “in motion” — changing roles, teams, industries — without doing the inner work that creates actual momentum.

That’s the power of strategy.

Doing the work

Doing the work to get clear in your career is one of the most courageous and life-giving things you’ll ever do.

Because when you finally give yourself permission to stop drifting and start deciding, everything shifts.

You stop chasing roles that don’t fit and start attracting opportunities that see you.

You speak with conviction.

You show up differently — with confidence, with clarity, with purpose.

The noise quiets. The path unfolds.

It’s not always easy work, but it’s deeply worth it.

Because the moment you choose to know yourself — really know yourself — is the moment you unlock a career that feels like it was made for you.

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