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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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Unlearn What You Know About Career Success

We’ve been told the same story for far too long.
Work hard on your job. Keep your head down. Climb the ladder. Be patient. Your time will come.

But that’s not how BIG careers are actually built?

You can spend years being busy in your job, doing everything absolutely right, and still not move forward.

Why?

Because working in your career keeps you busy.
But working on your career builds your future.
And that shift, that tiny but powerful distinction, is where transformation begins.

The Mindset Shift: Unlearn What You’ve Been Taught

Career success doesn’t happen by default. It happens by design.

We grow up believing that if we’re competent, reliable, and work long enough, opportunity will find us. But in today’s world, that belief will keep you stuck in the cycle of being busy instead of being strategic.

To grow your career, you have to unlearn the idea that effort alone creates results.
Effort without direction = exhaustion.
Effort with intention = elevation.

So, let’s start with this simple reframe:

“I am no longer just working in my career — I am working on my career.”

This is about thinking differently.

Weekly Mindset Shifts Create BIG Careers

BIG careers aren’t built overnight, they’re built in moments of clarity and consistent small shifts.

Every week offers a chance to shift something, your mindset, your focus, your boundaries, your beliefs.

Think of your mindset as the engine that drives your career forward. If you keep running the same old programs,

“I’ll wait for the right time,” “I’m not ready yet,” “I just need to work harder”

— you’ll stay exactly where you are.

But if, every week, you make one intentional shift, a new way of thinking, seeing, or showing up and you stack that with action, your direction changes.

And when your direction changes, your destination changes.

Action Steps: Start Creating Magnificent Results in 90 Days

You don’t need a 5-year plan to change your career trajectory.
You just need 90 days of focused mindset and action alignment.

Old: “Opportunities come to those who wait.”
New: “Opportunities come to those who create.”

Here’s how to start:

Clarity & Action

Choose one area of your career to work on (visibility, networking, positioning, or upskilling).
Each week, take one strategic action toward that area — a small, deliberate step forward.

Update your LinkedIn headline to reflect where you’re going, not where you’ve been.

Reach out to one person you admire and ask for a virtual coffee chat.

Create a visibility plan for your thought leadership.

Integration & Expansion

Reflect on the shifts you’ve made — in thinking and doing.
Identify what new results have started to show up.
Ask: How do I keep building on this momentum?

Remember: Big growth often happens quietly, beneath the surface, before the results become visible.

Your Career of Tomorrow Starts Today

Every magnificent result starts with a single decision — to think differently and to take one new action.

The career you want isn’t waiting in the future; it’s being created right now, in your next mindset shift, your next conversation, your next courageous step.

You don’t need to wait for the “perfect time.”
You just need to start.

So ask yourself today:

“What new mindset will I choose?”
“What one action will I take this week to work on my career?”

Because when you start doing that, consistently, intentionally, powerfully you’re no longer waiting for success.
You’re creating it.

Your future career is calling.
It starts with your next mindset shift, and your next action, today

Why This Matters Now

The way we work and the way we build careers has changed.

The old model of “do your time and climb the ladder” is outdated and no longer guarantees growth, security, or fulfillment.

The world of work is more dynamic, less predictable, and more opportunity-driven than ever before.

To thrive, you need agency, the ability to direct your career, not just react to it.

Every week, people are redefining success: choosing meaning over titles, autonomy over approval, and purpose over pace.

If you keep operating with old definitions of success, you risk building a career that looks good on paper but feels hollow in reality.

That’s why this matters now more than ever — because your next level of success won’t come from doing more of what you’ve always done.

It will come from thinking differently, acting deliberately, and creating consciously.

Your mindset is your new career strategy.

And your actions — small, steady, and consistent — are the proof of it.

Bonus Takeaway

Identify what you’ve been taught about career success.

Ask: Which of these beliefs no longer serve where I want to go?

Replace one old belief each week with a new empowering one.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean to “work on my career” instead of in it?

Working in your career means doing your daily tasks, delivering results, and staying busy — the operational side of your work.
Working on your career means stepping back to think strategically: aligning your goals, visibility, personal brand, and growth path with where you want to go next. It’s intentional design, not reactive effort.

Why do I need to “unlearn” what I know about success?

Because most of what we were taught about career success was built for a different time.
Today’s world rewards clarity, adaptability, visibility, and self-leadership — not just hard work.
Unlearning is about letting go of outdated beliefs so you can create space for new ones that match the reality of modern career growth.

What are weekly mindset shifts, and why do they matter?

Mindset shifts are small, conscious changes in how you think about your career — and they compound over time.

What can really change in 90 days?

More than you think.
In 90 days, you can completely change how you see yourself, how others see you, and how you show up in your career.
By pairing mindset shifts with intentional weekly actions, you create visible momentum.
You’ll gain clarity, confidence, and opportunities that align with the future you’re designing — not the one you’ve been tolerating.