{"id":1298,"date":"2016-12-06T06:26:15","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T06:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/?p=1298"},"modified":"2018-09-05T12:53:28","modified_gmt":"2018-09-05T12:53:28","slug":"how-to-find-your-perfect-career-fit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/how-to-find-your-perfect-career-fit\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Find Your Perfect Career Fit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you look at your career strategy, are you more of a doer, or a thinker?<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s productivity-obsessed professional culture has most of us believing it\u2019s better to be a doer than a thinker. In reality, that mindset needs to change. Sometimes, you\u2019re more likely to win big if you take the time to stop and think for a second.<\/p>\n<p>Breathe. Slow down. Change perspective and look at what you need to mull over in order to start approaching your career more strategically. 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