26 Costly Career Mistakes That Set You Back Years

Let's talk about something that sets people back. Career mistakes. Not obvious ones. Ones that look like progress. Work hard. Stay loyal. Do a good job. The kind of unnoticeable acts that don't cost you a bad day. They cost you years. Years of time. Income. Momentum you never get back. And it happens because people are pointed in the wrong direction. Not because they aren't capable. That's what we're fixing today. This week's Tuesday Tips is not just a list. It's a full-on hour of how careers actually work. I walk you through 26 of the costliest mistakes across five critical areas: · Career Design, where most people drift instead of choosing a lane. · Career Growth, why people build the wrong skills or don't build them at all. · On-the-Job, how doing "enough" keeps you stuck. · Job Search, where most people completely misplay the game. · Networking , the mistakes that keep opportunities out of reach. And more importantly that pointing out these mistakes, I'll teach you how to fix them so you can stop losing time and start making big-time progress. If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings: 1. Check out the milewalk Academy , my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums. 2. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel . 3. Grab any of my four books related to career development, interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page . 4. Follow me on Instagram , LinkedIn , Twitter (X) , TikTok , Threads , and Facebook . 5. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here ! --Andy

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26 Costly Career Mistakes That Set You Back Years is an episode from Tips for Work and Life with Andrew LaCivita by Andrew LaCivita.

This episode is 01:03:41 long.

This episode was published on Apr 21, 2026.

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