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Part 2 of of Your Procurement Pivot Plan for 2026: A 4-Step Series to Set, Shape and Achieve Your Career Goals

Welcome back to our January series designed to help you set and achieve a meaningful and sustainable career goal for 2026.

This is Part 2 of a 4-step journey and we strongly recommend listening to these episodes in order, as each step builds on the last.

If you have not yet listened to Episode 26, start there to define the goal you want to focus on. Today, we help you go deeper and sense check whether that goal is truly right for you.

What we cover in Part 2:

In this episode, we take the goal you identified last week and help you calibrate it so that it becomes clearer, stronger and more achievable. This step is all about refining your intention and making sure your goal stands up to real life, not just early January enthusiasm.

We explore:

• How to define the evidence that will prove you are making progress
• Why anchoring your goal in what you will see, hear and feel increases motivation
• How to identify meaningful milestones so you can track progress, not perfection
• Why your goal must be based on what is within your control
• How to assess the difference the goal will make and why this matters for long term commitment
• The benefits and costs to consider before fully committing to your chosen direction

This episode strengthens your goal so you move forward with clarity, confidence and a realistic plan for success.

Why this step matters:

A goal that has not been fully thought through will crumble as soon as life gets busy.

A goal that has been properly tested and calibrated has real staying power.

Part 2 helps you sense check, refine and confirm that the goal you chose last week is the right one for you and worth your time and energy.

Hosted by

Donna Bowden | Procurement Career Coach, Narrate Your Career
Laura Sellers | Executive and Leadership Coach, Coaching for Procurement

New episodes weekly
Listen on Apple and Spotify
Watch on YouTube: Procurement Pivots
Follow us on LinkedIn: Procurement Pivots

Want to share your goal or ask a question? Message us via the Procurement Pivots LinkedIn page or reach out to Donna or Laura directly.

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Part 1 of Your Procurement Pivot Plan for 2026: A 4-Step Series to Set, Shape and Achieve Your Career Goals

This January, we are doing something different.

For the first time on the Procurement Pivots Podcast, we are releasing a guided 4-part series designed to help you set and achieve meaningful and sustainable career goals for 2026.

Unlike our usual episodes, we recommend listening to these four in order because each part builds on the last.

By the end of the series, you will have a clear goal, a stronger plan and a far higher chance of sticking with it long after the early January motivation fades.

What we cover in Part 1:

In this opening episode, we help you get clear on the goal you genuinely want to pursue this year. Not the goal you think you should set. Not the one shaped by expectations or pressure. The one that will actually make a difference to your career and your wellbeing.

We explore:

• Why so many goals lose momentum by week three
• How to define your goal in a way that is specific, positive and meaningful
• The core questions that reveal what you truly want, even if it feels unclear right now
• How to sense check whether your goal is achievable without dampening your ambition
• Why grounding your goal in your personal values is essential
• How reflecting on last year’s proudest moments can help you choose the right focus this year

This episode gives you clarity, direction and the starting point you need to build a goal that feels authentic and energising.

Why this step matters:

A clear and well-aligned goal creates momentum.

A vague or misaligned goal creates stress and stagnation.

Part 1 ensures you set a goal that matters and one you will want to stay committed to as the year unfolds.

Hosted by

Donna Bowden | Procurement Career Coach, Narrate Your Career
Laura Sellers | Executive and Leadership Coach, Coaching for Procurement

New episodes weekly
Listen on Apple and Spotify
Watch on YouTube: Procurement Pivots
Follow us on LinkedIn: Procurement Pivots

Want to share your goal or ask a question? Message us via the Procurement Pivots LinkedIn page or reach out to Donna or Laura directly.

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As we wrap up 2025, we’re closing the year with something a little different. This episode is an honest and uplifting reflection on the year just gone. We look back at the moments that shaped us, the lessons that surprised us, and the themes that consistently showed up in our work with procurement professionals across the industry.

Whether your year felt full of progress, full of challenge, or a mix of both, this episode is designed to give you space to pause, notice the positives, and move into 2026 with intention.

We talk through:

• What we’re most proud of this year, both personally and professionally
• Why recognising your own progress matters more than you think
• A challenge for you: share your proudest moment with someone you trust
• What to let go of as you move into 2026
• The habits and patterns we’re leaving firmly in 2025
• How to think about energy, boundaries and sustainability in a demanding career
• What we want to do more of next year: joy, rest, connection and intentional growth
• Why community and support networks make all the difference during career pivots

We also share some candid reflections on running two growing businesses alongside the podcast, the partnership we’ve built, and the unexpected highs that have made this year such a rewarding one.

Thanks for joining us on this journey. We’re incredibly grateful for everyone who has listened, shared, commented or reached out. Here’s to a more joyful, supported and intentional 2026.

👥 Hosted by:
Donna Bowden | Procurement Career Coach, Narrate Your Career
Laura Sellers | Executive and Leadership Coach, Coaching for Procurement

📅 New episodes weekly
🎧 Listen on Apple and Spotify
📺 Full episodes available on YouTube: Procurement Pivots – YouTube
📌 Follow us on LinkedIn: Procurement Pivots
💬 Got a topic or challenge you'd like us to cover? Message us via the page or contact Donna or Laura directly.