Elite Edge β Week 47: πNetworking Keeps Doors Open. Ikigai Tells You Which to Walk Throughπͺ
β‘ Stop Drifting. Start Designing.
Most careers donβt crash β they quietly drift off course.
You stop making intentional moves. You let the calendar fill itself. You default to the same people, the same projects, the same βnext stepsβ someone else decided for you.
Thatβs how you wake up five years from nowβ¦ with a fancier title, maybe a bigger paycheck β but no closer to the work or life you actually want.
This week, weβre killing the drift.
Weβre talking about designing your career with surgical precision:
The people you keep close (networking that actually works)
The work youβre meant to do (Ikigai, but with teeth)
The systems to keep you compounding power instead of leaking it
Because drifting is for boats. You? Youβre building a battleship.
π― Career Strategy of the Week
Jesse Itzlerβs 3-Texts-a-Day Method
Every day, text three people you already know but havenβt spoken to in months (or years).
Donβt ask for anything. Just reconnect.
Could be: a quick hello, a shared article, a βthis reminded me of youβ message.
β‘ Why it works: Itβs frictionless, low-pressure, and keeps your network warm so opportunities flow your way organically.
Your challenge: Start today. Three texts. No excuses.
π§ Bonus Exercise: Find Your Ikigai Using ChatGPT
Ikigai β Japanese for βa reason for beingβ β is where four things intersect:
What you love
What youβre good at
What the world needs
What you can be paid for
When all four overlap, youβve found the work that fuels you, pays you, and fulfills you.
Why it matters:
Without it, you risk drifting β chasing titles or pay bumps without knowing whether the work is even aligned with your purpose.
π¬ ChatGPT Prompts to Find Your Ikigai
Copy + paste each prompt into ChatGPT, answer honestly, and let it help you find your intersections:
"List 10 things I truly enjoy doing, both in and outside of work. Ask follow-up questions to help me go deeper."
"List 10 things Iβm naturally skilled at or have developed mastery in. Ask for examples from my past experiences to clarify."
"List 10 problems or needs in the world (or in my industry) that I care about solving."
"List 10 ways I could get paid for solving those problems or using my skills, based on my background and experience."
"Now, analyze my answers to find the overlaps between what I love, what Iβm good at, what the world needs, and what I can be paid for. Present my Ikigai in a concise statement, plus 3 potential career directions or projects that align with it."
π‘ Pro Tip: The sharper your inputs, the more useful the output. Donβt rush it.
πWhat I Read This Weekβ¦
Unemployed Americans Endure Longer Job Searches in a Cooling Market β The job market is slowing, and itβs hitting job seekers where it hurts: time. The average length of unemployment is now stretching longer as fewer roles open up and competition tightens. For candidates, this means the βspray and prayβ approach is officially dead β you need a targeted strategy, a warm network, and a narrative that sets you apart.
ποΈWhat I Listened to This Weekβ¦ (Podcasts)
πΌ Job Market News
Hiring Pulse: Openings are down in some sectors, but finance, AI, and healthtech are still holding strong. The competition is heating up β this is when your network matters most.
π Elite Edge Takeaway
Networking keeps the doors open.
Ikigai tells you which doors to walk through.
Do both β and youβll stop wandering and start compounding.
Youβve got the Edge. Now sharpen it.
See you next week,
β Deepali Vyas
Your Elite Recruiter
Doing the research so you donβt have to.
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π¬ You Asked. β I Answered. π―3 Career Game Plan LIVE Sessions This August
π¨ You asked for it β so weβre doing more.
Our last Career Game Plan LIVE sold out, the chat was on fire, and you told me one wasnβt enough.
Soβ¦ to give you more options, Iβm running THREE webinars in August with my Elite Coaching Team.
π Pick your date:
Sunday, August 24 @ 11:00am ET
Saturday, August 30 @ 9:30am ET
Sunday, August 31 @ 1:00pm ET
π― Stuck? Burnt out? Ready to pivot? Letβs build your Career Game Plan.
Our last LIVE was electric β 90+ minutes of no-fluff coaching, real strategy, and a community that gets it.
Hereβs what attendees said:
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