Originally posted on my LinkedIn profile. I thought that this advice would be useful to share with my audience on Bliss + You!
As a career coach who works with several people on their careers, I encounter tons of situations that hinder people’s careers. People worry that they are not good enough, that they don’t know what direction they want to go in, they don’t want another job they hate, or they make decisions way too fast. The number one thing I hear 95% of the time people tell me that they are scared of failing and rejection.
As humans we naturally want to be accepted, we want people to like us, relate to us, and think we are great! The reality is that we can’t please everyone! This is especially true in the career world. The important thing is that we keep moving forward.
What people don’t realize is that when you don’t take a risk you are hurting your chances more than if you do take a chance. My coaching philosophy is that, if you don’t take a chance nothing will change. That’s right do nothing, and nothing changes, do something and something changes. Sometimes on the first try, something might happen, if it doesn’t you need to simply reflect, restructure, learn and move on.
If you get it 100% on your first try take note of what made it so successful and apply that method to future endeavors.
Here are some tips that can help you make it exciting to keep on moving in the direction you want to go. While times like this might be hard, trust me if you keep working and revaluating you will reach your goal!
Reflect: Review what you did; think about what you did well, and what you could do differently next time. (This is especially helpful after any job interview) Have a nice book to write this stuff down in, try not to spend too much time on this part; it’s easy to get caught up in!
Restructure: This is the time to recreate your game plan. Perhaps you just tried networking for the first time, and it didn’t go so well. (My first few times didn’t go so great) Think about what you did and think about things other people were doing. What did they sound like, look like, what was their posture? Always be your authentic self but take a tip from the other person’s book if their actions are working well for them. Don’t be afraid to ask others about their experiences.
Learn; Understand that what is done is done, and it’s okay to make mistakes and restructure. Take what you have learned and apply it to your life. This will make you a stronger person.
Move On; Move on to the next event, situation, or to the next part of the plan. Have enough patience and faith in yourself to know that you have made the right decision.
The world is full of opportunities, keep moving and progressing and things turn out great!
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