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!

Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a 5 star rating and review. It helps more people find the podcast and benefit too!

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.

Apply for your free 30 minute consult to get started.

→ At a crossroads in your career? Take the FREE Career Success Code Assessment.

→ Learn more about my services for individuals and organisations at staceyback.com or connect with me on LinkedIn or Instagram.

Ready to make a change in your career -- but you’re too busy to start? Finding another year has gone by, you're no closer to clarifying your direction and you're wondering if you've left it too late?

Today, we’re talking about one of the biggest roadblocks holding high-achievers back from figuring out what’s next in their careers: “I don’t have time”.

I recently met a leader who was at a career crossroads and unsure what they wanted next or how to address it.

This person was 100% committed and ready to go ALL IN on working together. However, they initially held off getting started while they waited to hear back about a new role.

My only objective was to help this individual make the right decision. And so the one thing I warned them about was not to let timing be the reason that continued to get in the way.

Because something I see amongst the busy leaders I work with is how easy it is to keep waiting for the ‘right time’. You’ll do it when: you’ve completed this project, returned from leave, started the new role (or insert YOUR condition or timeframe).

And before you know it, months have passed by without anything changing.

In my experience, ‘I don’t have time’ is rarely about time. It often comes up when you’re terrified of failing or throwing away everything you’ve invested into your current career, so it’s safer to stay where you are.

It’s always important to consider your current season or life stage. But notice if you keep putting off exploring what you want next indefinitely or using the ‘time excuse’ out of fear.

In this episode, I’m sharing 4 tips to figure out what you want next in your career -- EVEN if you feel like you ‘don’t have time’.

You’ll walk away with practical ideas you can personalise to your current capacity and circumstances, so you start creating the career you want.

You'll learn:

• The ONE mindset shift that separates the leaders who figure out what they want next (from those who don't)
• Why trying to THINK your way to clarity won’t work -- and how to generate more career ideas in one conversation than months of self-reflection
• How to make sure financial pressure never becomes the reason you abandon your long-term career goals
• The secret to creating time that has nothing to do with productivity -- and why 15 minutes a week beats doing nothing for 6 months

So hit play NOW -- and let’s dive in!

Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a 5 star rating and review. It helps more people find the podcast and benefit too!

LINKS:

→ Ready to find clarity, build confidence and create a personalised strategy to take ownership of your career? Explore Ignite Your Career.

Apply for your free 30 minute consult to get started.

→ At a crossroads in your career? Take the FREE Career Success Code Assessment.

→ Learn more about my services for individuals and organisations at staceyback.com or connect with me on LinkedIn or Instagram.

Have you been Googling ‘how to be more visible at work’ -- only to keep getting the same surface level advice?

Today, we're talking about why so many high-achievers aren't feeling seen despite their success -- and what to do about it.

I recently started working with a leader who was feeling completely invisible in their role. No matter how hard they worked, they weren’t recognised for their contribution or receiving regular feedback.

This slowly started chipping away at their self-esteem and impacting how they showed up in interviews, as they began to explore what was next.

Though they APPEARED confident, on the inside they were doubting themselves and questioning their abilities.

Then something interesting emerged in our session…

They tapped back into a hidden part of them: The talented musician who performed on stages in front of people. Someone who was very visible.

But somewhere between building their career and becoming successful, they'd locked it away.

Now many career coaches address visibility using external tactics. And I could have helped this client with their presentation skills or how to answer challenging interview questions.

Yet what I see amongst the senior leaders I work with is that you can't solve visibility from the outside. Because it’s an IDENTITY issue.

In today's episode, I’m sharing the REAL reason high-achievers feel invisible in their careers. Discover 3 ways to address this from the inside-out, so you're seen with confidence!

You'll learn:

• The two distinct ways visibility shows up for high-achievers -- and how recognising which one's running your career is the first step to changing it
• Why the external 'success' you’ve spent your entire career building is ACTUALLY making you feel invisible
• Why knowing your value proposition isn't enough -- and the ONE thing that makes you impossible to ignore
• How to reconnect to who you authentically are beneath your achievements, so you stop worrying what others think
• Practical steps to take if you're not being recognised -- and how to cut through the fear that's keeping you invisible

So hit play NOW -- and let’s dive in!

Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a 5 star rating and review. It helps more people find the podcast and benefit too!

LINKS:

→ Ready to find clarity, build visibility and create a strategy to take ownership of your career? Explore Ignite Your Career.

Enrolling now for the June intake. Apply for your free 30 minute consult to get started.

→ Learn more about my services for individuals and organisations at staceyback.com or connect with me on LinkedIn or Instagram.