Where you won’t find career opportunities
You aren’t going to uncover a single new career opportunity by perfecting your resume.
Period.
Don’t obsess over tweaking your experience. Don’t keep adding to your credentials. And certainly don’t think taking on more responsibility at work will magically open doors for you.
Too many driven professionals make this mistake. It’s becoming a form of career self-sabotage in today’s market.
This is what happens.
You want a better opportunity (or need one), so you double down on your qualifications.
You push yourself harder and have a bunch of “networking chats.”
But 60 days later, you're still in the same place. No new job offers. No hot leads. No exciting opportunities.
Just burnout and resignation, hoping that the market will improve and you’ll land something better.
Waiting on the market doesn’t create career breakthroughs. Repositioning yourself does.
When you wait, what you’re really doing is avoiding the discomfort of putting yourself out there – of telling the world what you’re capable of.
We avoid this because we don’t want to look stupid or run the risk of public failure.
But it’s the ONLY path forward if you want out of your current situation.
Decide what story you want others to believe about you, then hand them the script.
That’s the only way you’re going to gain momentum in this market.
I used to be on the "perfect everything" train – focused on all the wrong things. But then I found a faster route.
Define your narrative. Do it today. And believe in it even if no one recognizes it right away.
Repeat every single day.
Your story creates opportunities.
Perfectionism creates endless frustration.
You’ve already done enough hard work. Problem solved. Now move on.
Go write your script.
Chris
P.S. Writing the script is easier said than done – especially if you’re not present to your greatness or your potential.
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