EP 262: Gaining Clarity on Her Value Created Confidence & an Intentional Career Approach (Molly’s Story)

How intentional have you been in your career?

It’s easy to get caught up in climbing the ladder and accept what comes to us, but the truth is that we have more influence than we often realize.

When you gain clarity on what your values are, you develop a deeper understanding of what you bring to the table so that you can confidently leverage your skills.

Today on The Bridge to FulfillmentR, Blake welcomes her client Molly to share how the program helped her get intentional about what she truly wanted in her career. This led to greater empowerment in her job search as she became an equal partner in the process of her career development.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to stop shifting from job to job and start digging deeper to leverage your secret sauce transferrable skills TM and find a more fulfilling, values-based career. You’ll hear how Molly learned to approach job opportunities from a place of power, setting clear expectations that enabled her to create a fulfilling career that doesn’t require sacrifices in her personal life or well-being. You’ll also hear how getting more in tune with her team and recognizing their values helped her develop better leadership skills and gain more confidence.

What You’ll Learn:

• How coaching helps you see more possibilities (5:31)
• Digging deeper to gain real clarity about what you want in life (8:14)
• Why it’s not always about making big changes (15:14)
• Telltale signs that things aren’t ok (22:03)
• Developing the skill of awareness (27:44)

Favorite Quotes:

1. “I hadn't yet created the space to really take an intentional look to say what I actually want.” –Molly
2. “It's hard to reach insights on your own, doing the same things, talking to the same people, or going through the same process. And so just to have an opportunity for someone else to come in and create a space and guide and challenge is really enlightening.” -–Molly
3. “Those of us who are servant leaders often put all of our energy externally, not really realizing that the investment in ourselves enables us to create far better outcomes for everyone else and ourselves.” –Blake
4. “A huge part of feeling the stress and anxiety of a job actually isn't the job. It's the amount of pressure and lack of comfort that you feel in admitting the things you don't know or asking for help.” –Blake

Additional Resources:

Get clarity on where you are on your journey to career fulfillment, where you’re headed, optional paths to get there, and the right next step to take.

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