Do You Know Why Your Work and Your Story is Important?
I've been in my career transition now since my redundancy in 2015. I'm at a stage in my life and career where what I do matters so much it is a part of me. It is value-driven so it is intentional. My souls purpose as such.
I'm damned if I'm going to give it up without a fight. I made it past my third year in business. That is an achievement in its own right! But I'm still not taking a salary for myself.
I never bullshit people in this regard. I have had to make major adjustments to my life and spending to pull off this career transition. For many clients I work with who are planning full 360's we work on exit strategies that are years out. Being a former broker I advocate people ensure money is not going to be a crutch in a career change. Risk assessment is my thing.
But I am blessed that I have made enough in the past year to reinvest in myself as a professional and my business. Up until now, I have been backing myself. And there will be times again in this process that I will have to do that again.
But that is a risk I am prepared to take because I know why my work and my story is important. Deep down I know how difficult it would be for me to return to do work for the sake of a paycheck. I need it to mean something and so my transition continues.
Soul not for sale so the show must go on.
I believe in my work. I believe in myself. I know that it will work out. Before I wandered through my past life without any narrative. I believed in nothing. When we don't take the time to know our story and the value it brings to our soul's purposes we wander.
We can get bored.
We can get lost.
With no direction, the internal conflict ends up being the compass. We keep ending up somewhere we are not meant to be. There is nothing worse than staying somewhere we don't belong. Somewhere that doesn't nourish our personal or professional growth.
It's soul-destroying. If you choose growth and have no fear courage becomes the compass.
Who knows what is coming next?
What do you believe about your work?
Why is it important?
Remember the day you plant the seed is not the day you eat the fruit. Keep showing up even on the days you don't feel like it and plant some small seeds this week. Trust me it is worth going that extra mile. It is never crowded there.
Whether you know what you want to do next or you are still evaluating your options I can help you:
Imagine your other professional self
Identify the skill sets you need to progress in your career or transition to another industry
Assess the financial implications of the change you are considering
Assess new roles and learning without endangering your current role
Explain a long career narrative with confidence
Pitch yourself into a new role
If you feel like you need more guidance you can book a discounted one-off perspective session here
