How do you figure out what to do after you graduate from college? In this episode, I show a college student how to clarify what she wants, reduce the stress of finding the perfect job, and avoid getting overwhelmed by uncertainties.Key topics we cover:2:27 - How to reframe "I don't know what I want"5:58 - How to use the "Happiness Pyramid" to clarify what you want8:48 - What to do with advice that tells you to follow your passion13:50 - Why feelings can be super useful in the process of clarifying what you want14:40 - How to shift your thinking so that it's easier to recognize the options you have16:24 - How to think about options18:33 - How you should approach generating new options if things don't work out21:05 - Why it's critical to learn how to deal with uncertainty25:26 - How to design exercises that make the job search less overwhelmingTo learn more from Michelle about decision making, check outThe Ask A Decision Engineer websiteHer Stanford Continuing Studies courseHer self-paced course Decision Toolkit for Personal DecisionsHer Decision Toolkit for Coaches and Counselors virtual workshop on Maven
About Michelle FlorendoMichelle Florendo is a Stanford-trained decision engineer and executive coach who is on a mission to teach people how to make decisions with less stress and more clarity. Over the past decade, she has coached and taught hundreds of leaders across tech, healthcare, and financial services, in organizations ranging from pre-IPO startups to major tech companies like Amazon, Google, and Salesforce.  She's been an adjunct lecturer at Stanford, helps train coaches as a faculty coach for Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute, and hosts the podcast, Ask A Decision Engineer. She earned her engineering degree from Stanford and her MBA from UC Berkeley.For those interested in exploring Michelle's coaching and speaking services further, additional information can be found on her professional website at poweredbydecisions.com.

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