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"I either took a leap of faith or I jumped ship"
That's a line from my favorite band and one that comes to mind a lot. It ties into today as I celebrate a year with Curran Recruiting. This sort of endeavor had been my longstanding, closely guarded dream since my teens. What I wanted to do was up in the air, but I knew it would come together later. The goal was to partner with incredible people at a young company where we love what we do. That's where David Curran comes in.
Taking a leap of faith or jumping ship was about the pursuit of a dream or reassessing my career entirely. Pursuing the dream was the choice resonating the most and I'd do it 1000x over. It has not been an easy last 12 months in totality. My best friend died last March at 27, my stepdad passed a few months before then and the economy was...interesting. What made these 12 months more than survivable has been my Curran Recruiting family. If it hadn't been for David Curran, Brandt Jennings, Chelsea Stoddard and Michael Lytle keeping me sane, centered, and grounded (enough) it would have been a substantially harder experience. I'm beyond lucky to get to partner with them and have this experience. I'll wrap up here before my street corner rant goes any longer 😊
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This morning, I watched @Funke Akindele triumphed in her #career and how the Chairman and CEO of Redbrick Homes transformed her life. (you can watch the video online) and here is my take:
Nobody, and I mean Nobody gets to the top alone. Someone, somewhere will be the be the #instrument to which your #success will come through. However, we must all strive to help people in as many ways as we can. It is not always about #finances, it could be just a pep talk, a career guide, a "#don't-stop-trying", "#let-me-help-you-read-trough", #lets-have-a-discussion-at-dinner" etc.
However, we need to also remember that the road to success is a process and we should never give up on hope. Have a productive week.
If you’ve been hit by the layoff left hook then I recommend checking out Blake Hudson and his “Story Telling University” page.
Finances are always a challenge after a layoff so Blake provides some free content to help get the wheels turning. If you need more there’s a couple paid courses that are well worth the investment!
Invest in yourself and you’ll get impactful insights and coaching that builds confidence. Whether you’re seeking a promotion or looking to ace your next interview, Blake’s got you!
So, like Blake says, “choose confidence” and don’t let your current condition define you…
You’re much more!
#chooseconfidence#storytelling#whatsyourwhy#grit#riseup#overcome
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One of the people laid off yesterday had just moved to Texas 2 months ago. Moving for work is common and just fine.
But, never think you can't be laid off at any time. Firms aren't concerned that you just moved, bought a house, have 3 kids, and your spouse is unemployed. They're concerned about doing what best for the business. That's it.
Your job is always be concerned about your business (YOU). Rules:
1. Never stop looking for another job/at other opportunities, whether you're employed or not.
2. Never believe in them nor trust them more than you believe in and trust yourself.
3. Never stop (or learn RN) negotiating to get paid your worth.
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Recently, two really successful people in the social media world have talked openly about an issue I believe is probably much more pervasive than we think: The idea of NOT climbing and being content with where you’re at.
A couple weeks ago Amber Naslund talked about how there’s value in NOT seeking out that promotion and/or extra responsibilities. She wrote: “If you're happy in your role, still learning, still growing...it's okay to stay put… Ambition isn't just about advancement. It can be about mastery, like really digging deep in the role you have.”
Mark Schaefer also recently talked about why he stopped growing his business—an interesting thing for a business owner to say! He says: "People come to me with new business opportunities all the time, I usually say no. While I am grateful, new levels of activity will probably also lead away from contentment. I leave a lot of money on the table. I’m not bothered. I’m OK."
Of course, the pandemic probably has something to do with this. So do life circumstances (getting older, losing a parent, etc.). But I’m not sure it matters why this is happening more often. What matters is that you are simply hearing it talked about more—and, as is the case with Amber and Mark, very publicly form very successful people.
That simply wasn’t happening 10-15 years ago. All you heard then was climb, climb, climb. What’s the old saying “if you’re not growing, you’re dying?”
This all coincides with an era where we’re presented with all sorts of content in our feeds telling us how to make more money, how to be a millionaire by age 30 and how to make tons of money with little effort. All shams, of course. But it fills our feeds—and eats away at our minds.
Yet, what you don’t hear discussed nearly enough is exactly what Amber and Mark are talking about. I would take it one step further—sometimes the best move isn’t to keep climbing, but to take a small step back.
That’s what I did when my kids were born. I accepted a job for less money than the previous job. It included fewer responsibilities. Was a lesser job title. But, I also knew I could do the job with little stress at a time in my life when it was pretty stressful at home (two babies!).
The bigger message that isn’t talked about enough here on LinkedIn is this: It’s OK to be content in your job for a few years. Maybe more. It’s OK to be an individual contributor and not a VP. It’s even OK to take a step back in your career, if it feels like the right thing to do.
I’d love to hear more discussions about realistic career pathing as it meshes with our complicated lives. I applaud Amber and Mark for taking the first steps. I’d like to see more of this in the months and years ahead—we’ll all be better for it.
Kevin Hunt and I discussed this topic and a whole lot more in the January 2024 edition of the Hanson & Hunt podcast: https://lnkd.in/gh3udVjb
Yesterday, someone called me "lucky" for where I am in my career at 33. It got me thinking. Sure, luck plays a role—we can stumble upon opportunities or meet the right people at the right time. But let me tell you, luck is just a fraction of the story.
Building a career in commercial real estate hasn't been about luck. It's been about countless late nights, early mornings, and relentless determination. It's about pushing through setbacks that felt insurmountable and every hard-earned gain.
Behind every deal closed or project completed, there are months of groundwork, years of learning from failures, and a network of mentors and supporters who believed in me when I doubted myself.
So, if luck means putting yourself out there, learning from every experience—good or bad—and refusing to give up, then yes, luck has played its part. But luck alone doesn't sustain a successful career. It's the resilience, the grit, and the unwavering commitment to growth that truly define the journey.
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For 7 years, I dreamed of starting my own business.
But I didn't. I hesitated. I doubted. I was afraid.
Why? My subconscious didn't believe in myself.
"Am I capable enough?"
"Can I handle the uncertainty?"
So I job-hopped.
Overworked.
Undervalued.
Gaslighted.
Until life forced my hand.
I was laid off.
No safety net.
Just me and my dreams.
That layoff? Best thing that ever happened to me.
I only wish it happened sooner.
Here's what I learned:
Hesitation isn't your enemy.
It's your subconscious trying to protect you.
Keeping you "safe" in your comfort zone.
You can't eliminate hesitation. But you can turn down its volume.
How?
Challenge those doubts.
Feel the fear and take action anyway.
Then one day, you'll realize... You're not hesitating anymore.
You're doing it.
Don't let hesitation steal 7 years from you like it did from me.
Hesitation is normal. But it shouldn't be in control.
You have the power to act despite it.
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A week in review/ plan for week ahead:
My YBSers have come to rely on the email awaiting them Monday morning's when they first log in. It sets the tone and structure for the week ahead, while reflecting on the week prior. I synthesize the metrics over the weekend and the email is no more than 3 paragraphs long - last week, week ahead and recognition of work well done.
We used to have weekly staff meetings on Monday's; initially my goal was to take the 30-min and run it as 18; then 12, then 7. Best I got to it was 42.
As a service provider, "we are in the business of selling hours", a line I borrowed from Curtis @ Casne Engineering when I interviewed with them earlier in the year. I had just started with YBS few weeks prior on a 30-day trial period. I was still going through the motion of closing down the interviewing loop; unsure of the direction I wanted to go into after a 4-year international hiatus. My north star was "looking for meaningful work".
As someone who retired from Corporate Finance just as my fiscal birth year reached 40 and went on pursuing my dream job - a full time Mom to two pre-K kids, and some years after as a right hand to a brilliant CS entrepreneur with lofty dreams -- once there was a spreadsheet for everything! my kids told me it was time for me to go and "boss" somebody else :).
So, interviewing I went (journey of it a topic for another post; one of the leads had me in San Diego, CA in May 2023 for a senior exec role at a property management Co, affordable housing). I interviewed for 3 days and on the last day, as we went into town to celebrate, I got the call that my Father passed away 'suddenly and unexpectedly' earlier that day. It was Cinco de Mayo and how appropriate for Prof. Dr. Zoran Milutinovic (about his legacy, read: https://lnkd.in/gJ-_JWJw)
I was with my friend in the car when my mother called with the news. We spoke the language my friend understood, and she started searching for flights for me. At that point, we both knew that "that was it". No matter that I was the best candidate for the job; my duty was with my family, to my Mother and my younger sibling.
#when in doubt; do what is right.
Helping family business win across generations so they still want to see each other at Thanksgiving | 10 years in my own family firm | Recovering Mechanical Engineer and Unfortunate Canucks Fan.
What I WISH I Knew 11 Years Ago
Why I left my family business ✈
Over 11 years, I worked hard to build up my skills in real estate development.
I celebrated successes.
And I stumbled and learned from mistakes too.
But there was one moment that really hit me.
My boss asked me to give him some floorplans because he wanted to work on them.
At home.
On the weekend.
His exact words were “I love this stuff.”
But that wasn’t true for me.
I realized I didn’t love it the way he did.
I didn’t love anything in real estate development like that.
But it would have been easier to ignore this.
My job paid the bills and I had put in all this time.
But the nagging feeling wouldn’t go away.
And that’s when I realized,
What I loved doing was helping the people I had hired reach their potential.
But that was never going to be a main part of what I did.
It took courage to take the next step.
To choose to leave my family business. To start something new.
Following my passion was hard because it was stepping into the unknown.
But this was how I started doing something I love.
This is why I chose to leave my family business.
Because I love working with people.
I love working with family enterprises and seeing them thrive.
And I’m good at it.
To stay would have been easier.
But once I realized what I loved doing, I would have been a fool to ignore it.
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I wish I had known this 11 years ago.
That to step away and pursue what I wanted was good.
And even more than that, I could feel good about it.
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What do you love doing? What do you find satisfying?
Because whatever route you choose, it’s going to be hard.
You might as well choose something worth suffering for.
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