Feel like your career has plateaued, and you’re dragging yourself into work every day? Looking for a fresh start in 2023?
Maybe you’ve lost your spark and passion for what you do and just can’t figure out why or what is behind it.
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Growing into 2023
I have a challenge for you this week. I want you to reach out to ten people in your network you have not connected with in quite some time just to say hi, see how they’re doing, or ask what they have been up to.I bet that once you get started, you won’t just stop this week. Instead, you’ll probably go on to challenge yourself to connect with ten people a week for ten weeks.You’ll probably also drop me a note to say thanks.
Year For Growth
If you are knee-deep in your annual planning and budgeting process, you’ll know this is the time of year when businesses and individuals focus on growth in the year ahead. If your goal is growth, there are many shiny objects out there competing for resources and your attention. As a leader, you will need to prioritize the things that will actually move the needle in the right direction. After a tumultuous few years, we’ve all had to look at priorities a little differently. Last year my goals for 2022 were to get out of the house, travel more, capture images with my camera, and sit in Madison Square Garden again to watch and listen to Billy Joel.
Permission Slip
When I was in elementary school, there was no more exciting of a day than when I brought home a permission slip for a field trip for my mom or dad to sign.It meant time away from the classroom and the opportunity to visit the Bronx Zoo, Mystic Seaport, Sturbridge Village, The Statue of Liberty, The Museum of Natural History, or the planetarium at the Stamford Museum and Nature Center.When I think about it now, these signatures on a slip of paper represented the opportunity to pause from day-to-day, take a break, explore, and learn something new—permission to unlock my growth mindset and explore my curiosity.As I thought more about it, I introduced the idea of permission slips into discussions with my clients.
A Challenge For You …
I have a challenge for you this week. I want you to reach out to ten people in your network you have not connected with in quite some time just to say hi, see how they’re doing, or ask what they have been up to.I bet that once you get started, you won’t just stop this week. Instead, you’ll probably go on to challenge yourself to connect with ten people a week for ten weeks.You’ll probably also drop me a note to say thanks.
PERSONAL GROWTH BEGINS WITH PERMISSION
Normally, when we think of permission we think of permission slips for school. But, I want us to think of permission for our own personal growth.
Where to in 2022?
Well, in my last blog, I suggested you start making a list of your accomplishments in 2021 as you begin to think about your goals for 2022. As a reminder, here are some questions I gave you to consider as part of the process.
What Does Your Ideal Future Look and Feel Like?
It is a very nuanced question when you begin to explore it further. It requires thought around what you want to be doing, how much income you need to earn, and how you want to achieve a work-life balance.
What Comes Next vs. Where to Next?
There is a subtle difference between these two questions as one speaks to a passive vs. active approach to managing your career and your life. Are you the type of person who is more comfortable keeping your head down
Call to Action
It has been almost three weeks since I wrote my last blog. The more I thought about it, the more I became a bit disappointed, then frustrated. I was stuck, not sure where to take my writing next.
