The three relationships that keep you stuck until you unlock their power
Have you ever had moments in your career when you knew things weren’t right, but you didn’t know what to do? You knew it was time for a shift, but maybe you weren’t ready to admit it or take action?
After yet another round of talking yourself back into staying with what’s familiar …
After making multiple pros-and-cons lists to try and justify staying …
After telling yourself that you’ll go, right after you hit that one important milestone-title, promotion, certain year at the company, salary level, vestment or pension eligibility, hiring that critical role, getting through the rigorous part of the season …
At a certain point, you can no longer make your logic triumph over how you feel.
That thing you’ve been doing…just isn’t cutting it anymore. And it’s taking more energy for you to stay than to make a change.
I’ve been there, more than once. For years, I blamed myself or the company…or both.
After all, wasn’t it normal and desirable to stay in a role, find your groove, do awesome work, and keep going? I felt like there must have been something wrong with me or with them, since the initial spark of passion I’d had for that role or company wasn’t enough to keep me going…
