Update 11/10/19

This week again was a tough week. I found out that I did not get another job and I had a lot of stress dealing with trying to get clear on what I want not only from my next job but what I want to get out of my life. Most of the time I feel stuck. I feel like I either overthink something and do nothing or I take action without thinking anything through. I get so caught up in wanting to do the perfect thing and not wanting to miss out, that I end up doing nothing. This has been a struggle throughout my life. It feels like I am stuck in a rip current and am just struggling to get out.

The good news is that I was able to reach out to some amazing friends and gain guidance from them. Life really is about people. They make or break your life. Taking time to be grateful for them is one of the most important things you will ever do. In other good news, in both of the roles I was turned down for, they offered to help me find a different role. Seriously, imagine if everyone was like this. Imagine if everyone cared enough about the people applying for those roles to take the time to help. What an amazing experience. I know that while it did not work out the way I wanted to this time with both organizations, I want to work for them even more now because of how they acted.  In other good news, a job with a great company that I interviewed with a few months ago has another opening and I am reaching out to them.

Here are a few of the things I learned this week.

When I only think about myself, I am miserable. While it may sound cliché, I really do believe that I was put on this earth to help other people. It is when I am the happiest. When I focus on myself, I get so distracted. My only struggle is how can I use my desire to serve other to ensure I am moving forward.

Being Normal Sucks: Seriously it sucks. So many of us are tricked into living a life that is so boring and normal because we think that is what we have to do. We think that is how it is supposed to be and we think that if we take steps A, B and C, we will be happy. This is complete BS. I need to spend time focusing on what I want out of life.

Swing for The Fences: I have spent a lot of time applying for roles that are just out of my current experience on my resume. The reason being is that I do not want to go into a role where I would just be bored the entire time. I want a role that I can both grow in and help the company grow in. Stop playing it small, go after what you want.

Spreading Joy: I made time to think about what I actually wanted out of life. I stopped living my life on auto-play and took time to reflect. What I realized is that I am happies when I am helping people experience joy. I love it when people smile, understand their gifts or are just happy. If just for a moment, if they can escape a world that constantly tells them they are not enough, that is amazing to me.

If you know of anyone that is looking for help with their marketing, keep me in mind. One of my super powers is helping an organizations brand come to life to engage its target market to drive profit, market share and brand awareness.