What are you waiting for?
Do you know how many times in my life I told myself that I was just in a 'season' and in 6 months things would get better?
In 6 months I would…
Have time to workout consistently
Be done with a busy period at work and be able to think about what I really wanted from work
Have a new boss and my job would improve
Set more boundaries at work so I wouldn't be so stressed out when I was hanging out with my kids
Find the time to start networking to find a new job
Have my budget approved and be finally able to do the work that had the impact I wanted
And - no surprise - 6 months would come and go and I would be in the same situation, feeling the same way, and with a new set of reasons why things would be better in 6 months.
I felt this most acutely during the pandemic. Overnight, I had gone from rising star to having to fight for resources, projects and my boss' attention.
It felt like the rug had been pulled out from under me and my confidence plummeted.
I told myself that as soon as the pandemic was over (you know in 2 weeks - hah) things would improve. Then as soon as we got through another quarter, things would improve, then when my boss left the company I thought things would improve once my new boss settled in. And so on…
All the while I was trying everything that I could AND feeling 100% demoralized.
This continued for 2 years until I finally admitted to myself that things weren't going to get better and I should start thinking about what I wanted to do next. The straw that broke the camel's back was being excluded from an executive meeting I had been invited to for years. I knew it meant I had lost a ton of influence.
You see, our brains tend to focus on what we can lose more than what we can gain, so I focused on losing the great relationships I had built, the reputation I had built, that I may never be able to find a job that paid as well as that one, that I couldn't possibly figure out what was next while also home schooling my kids.
When I finally started looking my confidence immediately started to improve - I mean other people thought the work I have done is interesting, impressive even - and I had a whole new outlook on life.
Even though I didn't 100% know what I wanted next, the act of hiring a coach to help me figure it out, actively networking and chatting to different people and taking action all pushed me in the right direction.
In hindsight I wished I had started a year earlier - it would have meant less time spinning my wheels, losing sleep and confidence. I would have stepped into the role of CEO of my career vs letting it happen to me WAY faster.
What things in your life do you think will improve in 6 months? How many '6 more months' have you given it?
Be honest!
You don't have to wait for 'the straw that broke the camel's back' you can take action TODAY.
You are the CEO of your career and action will help build your confidence. What action can you take today to help you take back control?
There is only upside on the other side :)
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