This is something I see my clients struggle with all the time. They want to get a promotion, change jobs or finally feel less stressed at work but it just never happens. I’ve heard clients say they have been planning for years, or that their partner has been begging them to make changes, but there is always a reason to stay where they are.
Here are some of the reasons you may feel you are going around in circles and things are not changing:
Self-doubt is holding you back. There is a voice in your head that is trying to keep you safe, they are telling you that you can’t do it and you are better off staying where you are.
Fear of failure. You are worried about what will happen if things don’t work out, or about what other people will think of you. You are imagining a future where you bomb that interview or that your new manager will think badly of you when you put boundaries in place.
Perfectionism. You want to wait until you have completed that course, or until you have 10/10 of the skills required for the role. You don’t feel you can possibly enter a new industry unless you completely upskill first.
Lack of headspace. You are so stressed at work that you can not objectively think about your circumstances. You are too busy with your day-to-day tasks to think about the bigger picture or the next steps.
Don’t know where to start. Maybe you have a dream job that you want, but you haven’t a clue where to start. It just seems so far away and the next steps are not clear.
The good news is that it is possible to move past these mental blocks. I am running a free webinar on How to Plan your Career on Jan 18th. In this webinar I will give you tips on the following topics:
Developing self-awareness
Understanding your strengths
How to deal with your negative inner voice
Creating achievable career goals
What’s the next step
You will walk away from the webinar with the information you need to create clear actionable goals. You will feel more positive about 2023 and you will know what the first step is to help you reach your goal. There will also be time at the end to ask questions to help personalise your plan even further.
You can sign up to the free webinar here.
