That means showing up and making a change when it’s not convenient, and facing the truth of who you are at all times. You need to show up mentally and emotionally every single day, even when your confidence is dropping and your energy levels are asleep at the wheel. You know how they say, “showing up is half the battle”? This doesn’t just refer to the importance of showing up physically. I’m here for real talk-I hope you don’t mind the honesty. It has nothing to do with the quality or legitimacy of your dream – you’ll fail because you don’t believe in yourself… And if you don’t, how can you expect others to believe in you? Sometimes starting out in a limited capacity is the most appropriate course of action, but generally if you’re not willing to give it 100%, you’re not going to make it. My Response: This is the classic back-peddling move and frankly, a big red flag for me when I’m working with a client. 5: Maybe it would be better if I made this a side project. In the words of Helen Keller, “avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure.” Trust me, there will always be a reason you’re not “ready”! And even if you run yourself ragged fixing all the holes and polishing all the rough edges, you’ll find new ones once you take the first step. There are a million reasons to push these leaps off for another day: You worry your skills aren’t perfect, your LinkedIn profile photo is too outdated. My Response: This is just resistance wrapped in excuses (sorry, but I have to be honest with you!)… If you wait until you’re ready, you’ll never start. Start looking around for those who have taken huge risks and reaped huge rewards, and model yourself after them, not the “normal” ones. So many people settle for mere stability, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re successful, and more often than not, it doesn’t even mean they’re happy. When you are about to take major leaps in your life, you shouldn’t be taking too much advice from those who do not love what they do. My Response: The majority of the workforce is job hunting at any given time… Why? Because they’re not happy with where they are… Yet here we all are, listening to that unhappy majority when it comes to making our career decisions. 3: All the “sane” people in my life think I’m crazy. Never pass up a goal because of the time it takes to reach it. Ask yourself: How does my past tie to the thread of the future I want to have? More often than not, you’ll realize your next step isn’t totally off. More often than not, I see job seekers convince themselves that their skills are not transferable… I couldn’t disagree more. Don’t let that be you! You may not have the skill set you need to jump in at the top of the game, but if you’ve been grinding away in your current line of work, your resume shows – at a minimum - that you are reliable, hardworking, and motivated.
My Response: Is it really true that you’re abdicating all of your experience? This is a common frustration, and it is without question that most people in the world have forgone their dream career just because they’ve invested so much time already in a career they don’t even really like. 2: I’ll have to walk away from all the progress I’ve made in this career and start from the bottom in a new one. My Response: How do you feel – really, truly, deeply - about the status quo? More often than not, once a client starts talking through their frustrations and exploring the root of their unhappiness, they come to the conclusion that continuing with the current situation really isn’t an option: The only way out is honesty.
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