You're the bee's knees 🐝

When's the last time someone told you that you're the 'bees knees'?

Or you were made to feel like you are rather special? 

I think we can all agree that it feels pretty damn good when someone notices something positive about us and comments on it. 

Conversely it's draining when someone points out all our flaws and criticises us constantly. 

When you're considering making a career change it's particularly important to be conscious of the people we're spending time with and whose opinion and advice we chose to listen to. 

Actively seeking out the people who see the absolute best in us and spending as much time with them as possible, while limiting time with those who bring us down, can have a dramatic effect on how our career transition pans out. 

If you want a career transition that's as smooth as possible, with as little drama as possible, surround yourself with the people who will pick you up when things get rocky (which inevitably they will from time to time) and remind you of how fabulous/talented/competent you are. The last thing you need is a clever clogs who insists that they 'told you so' at the first hurdle (of which there may be a few). 

I dedicated a whole chapter (Part 8 - Your People) in my book to it because the people you chose to surround yourself with are so vital. 

Try this... 

Can you list 3-5 people who will act as your absolute best cheerleaders? 

Who are the people you should probably start to spend less time with? 

Drop me a line if you already do this. What's your experience been? 

Also...are there any specific topics you'd like me to cover in this newsletter? Let me know and I'll do my best to answer your questions around the topic of how to have a more fulfilling, less stressful career. 

ps. a crucial part of my role as a career coach is to help you (re)discover what's special about YOU. When you've been in a job where the environment, your boss, the work itself has worn you down and you can't remember who you are and what makes you light up anymore, it can be challenging to find the joy in work again...but it is 100% possible!! If you want help, drop me a dm and we can have a little chat about whether coaching might be useful for you.