Dream Big. 

Start small 

but most of all  

START.

BE BRAVE. 

Even if you're not, pretend to be.

No one can tell the difference.

DON'T SETTLE FOR MEDIOCRACY

A client came to me after being downsized from his retail sales job. He was feverishly looking for another retail sales job to replace the one he lost. Although he really didn’t like retail sales he wouldn’t even consider an alternative option. He just wanted to get a job, fast, and that seemed to him to be the most direct route. We made a deal that he would continue to look for a retail sales position but we would work on finding out why he didn’t like his job and what his ideal job would look like. After exploring what he liked and didn’t like about his job he discovered that he loved sales. He didn’t love being stuck in a mall all day, didn’t like the hours and didn’t like being micromanaged. Ideally he wanted the freedom to set and manage his own schedule. So, then it was simply a matter of matching the things he loved about sales to a possible job field. He broadened his search to include outside sales and he found his ideal job. He is now a happy (and very successful) road warrior. 

Because he explored what he really wanted and went for that rather than just jumping into the same “comfortable unhappiness”  he discovered a new and far superior way to spend his work life.

When facing a transition, you may feel some anxiety. A million unanswered and many unformed questions fill your head. And like my client, you may search for normalcy in the chaos; trying to recreate the past to achieve that normalcy. But recreating that normalcy may not be in your best interest. This is a great time to take stock of your life. 

“No,” you say, “not one more thing to deal with at this confusing time!” But I disagree. I think it’s the perfect time. Instead of jumping from one comfortable but less than perfect situation to another without thinking of the bigger picture, why not take the time to figure out what you really want. You are going to have to deal with an unsettled time anyway, why not use that time to create a roadmap that will give you a better life longterm. 

If you are facing a transition, this may be the perfect time to work with a transition coach. (OK this is a shameless plug for my coaching practice, but it’s for a good cause...your happiness!) I can assist you through the uncertainty, helping you to define new goals and implement them - to create your new and improved future. Give me a call!

Positive thinking 

evokes 

more energy 

more initiative 

more happiness!

You 

are responsible 

for the talent 

that has been entrusted to you.