when all you know is you don't want this

All I know is I don't want this.
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That's all I knew. When I wanted to leave my job, I wasn't sure what I wanted instead. It felt like a lot to admit that I wanted to leave, let alone actually doing it.
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It was the first time I hired a coach. The first time I really started looking into who I was on my own. What I wanted.
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So I get it, if you're in those shoes, if you don't know what you want. I hear you.
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Oftentimes it's hard to distinguish your own voice. Figure out what you want.
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It's why I love having a coach to bring me back to my own voice. It's why I love being a coach to help others find their own voice.
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Because when your brain is overwhelmed, it's first response will be "I don't know." It's like a knee jerk reaction. It's normal, automatic. That's what brains do.
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And so know that will happen. And instead of letting that be the only answer, 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰.
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What do you like? What don't you like? Personally. Professionally. Get it all out on paper. What do you know about yourself, your goals, what you want life to be like. What job details do you know? Do you like remote? In person?
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Write it all down. You do know a lot of things. I know you do.
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When your brain wants to go back to idk (which it will, I promise), remind yourself of 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭.
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What are all the good reasons to leave? Why do you want something different? Why do you deserve that (because you do!!)? Why is it important to you? How will a new job affect other parts of your life? What are you most looking forward to? How will life be better?
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Anchor yourself to 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 + 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐭. Because you deserve to leave if you want. You know more than you think.
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If you want help finding your next, come work with me.

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