💡 ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Lis Doggett, career coach and founder of Hanai Career Solutions, joined the pod for a conversation that goes well beyond resumes and job searches. Lis has spent over two decades helping purpose-driven leaders figure out what they actually want next and she showed that in our discussion. We get into what burnout really costs you, why the urge to run isn't always the right answer, and how to tell the difference between a job that isn't working and a story you're telling yourself about a job that isn't working. It's a conversation about the questions most people avoid asking until they're already at the breaking point.
Lis isn't talking about career transitions from the outside. She's lived it. She left a stable job to care for her father, then built a business from scratch, and had to unlearn her own assumptions about what success was supposed to look like. We dive into the sunk cost trap, the difference between your job title and your actual mission, what it means to lead people versus manage systems, and why forgiving yourself for what you didn't know sooner might be the most strategic career move you make. If you've ever stayed somewhere too long, left too fast, or quietly wondered what you're actually building toward, click the listen links to tune in.
🎯 KEY TAKEAWAYS
Burnout isn't about hours The number of hours you're working isn't the whole story — it's about whether what you're doing is feeding you or draining you.
Running from vs. moving toward Leaving a job without knowing what you're moving toward often just recreates the same situation somewhere new.
The sunk cost trap Staying somewhere because of how much you've already invested in it is one of the most common ways people stay stuck longer than they should.
Your mission is bigger than your job title The organization you're in is not the only place you can live out the thing that drives you.
Forgiveness is the first step You can't build toward something new while you're still kicking yourself for what you didn't do sooner.
Leading people and managing systems are different jobs Moving into supervision without understanding that distinction is one of the fastest paths to burnout.
Self-care isn't optional infrastructure The non-negotiables — the habits, the boundaries, the rest — are what make every other move possible.
TOPICS
LEADERSHIP
LIFE TRANSITIONS
STRATEGIC THINKING
