Move to a more satisfying tomorrow, but, don’t forget to savor today…
I just finished an impromptu coaching session with a client who contacted me with job concerns. We ended up having an ‘in depth’ discussion where I asked her if she’d be willing to consider the possibility circumstances as they are might be preparing her for a new role in the new year. After all, I think she is getting signs that it may be time to seriously think about ‘moving on’.
Of course, often when I talk with a client this way, their first reaction is to say, like we sometimes do when ‘breaking in’ new shoes, ‘ouch’. She says she is feeling that ‘seeing bigger’ or ‘with new eyes’ in this way is something she will consider, however, it would be a ‘huge’ hurdle, a language choice I encouraged her to ‘play with’ (after all, even if that’s the image we have, it’s not a ‘done deal’ – you just need to envision another way such as jumping high and/or powerfully OVER the hurdle instead of envisioning removing or avoiding the hurdle!). ;-0
We hung up with her agreeing to make some immediate promises to herself (and me!) about what she could do to…
- feel better now
- begin planning her longer range career vision
What I want her to remember (and you too) is that, while it’s important to think bigger and plan for a more satisfying life in the near future, it’s also just as important to not lose site of today and the joy you can find now, even though you may be feeling stressed about a situation. And, it’s normal to feel a sense of excitement (even if it feels like anxiety, a less powerful term), when considering something new, exciting and yes, risky….
So – definitely plan for how you will increase your income next year or improve your job satisfaction. Then, get out there and enjoy some of the ‘sights and sounds’ of the season – TODAY, BEFORE THE SUN SETS!
Tags: job satisfaction, lesbians and career, women and career, women in the workplace
December 13th, 2008 at 4:59 am
“Moving on” is a hard thing to do even when you unquestionably know it’s the thing to do and have a strong passion for what you’re moving on to do.
And yes don’t get so obsessed in the future (or the past) that you miss the joy in today.
Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can. ~Danny Kaye
Good luck to your client…..