"When the world settles down," the unhappy leader told me, "then I'll make my move." ↗️

I didn't mean to laugh. Really, I didn't. In fact, I might have accidentally snorted. 😜

Gathering myself, I apologized and shared what I know to be true: that "the world" will never settle down.

In fact, it's the nature of worlds to change, whether we're thinking about the spinning globe we live on 🌏 or the world of our department during the merger talks 📊.

So postponing career decisions for some magic moment in time is only a mask for procrastination.

Sorry. But here's the good news.

We imagine they're permanent, forever inked into our body and mind.🖋️

We think they'll be painful to undo. 😰

But that's just not true.

Just look at Andy.

Four years ago, Andy left his company feeling overlooked and stuck. He jumped to a new organization, hoping for a fresh start—and on paper, it was. New people, new challenges, new turf.

But after a few months, that old familiar feeling crept in.

Everything had changed… and yet, nothing had.

Through our coaching conversations, Andy began to see his situation differently. He realized he'd written off opportunities at his old company that, with a different approach, might have played out another way.

So he made a fresh decision: he called up his former boss and invited him out for a drink.

That conversation sparked another—and eventually, an offer. Andy returned to his former company, this time on his own terms.

If you'd asked him four years ago, he would've told you leaving was a tattoo—permanent, with no painless way back.

But with a new mindset and fresh insight, he made the next decision that fit who he’d become.

You always have the power to make the next decision.

​Read: "Why Making Career Decisions is Hard (And How to Make Them Easier"​

So how 'bout you, Reader? Where are you avoiding a decision, thinking it's a tattoo? Hit REPLY and tell me--I always love hearing from you.

An uncertain world that feels out of control is just an invitation to be more certain on what we do control: what we say, what we do, and what we think. You'll make the right decisions for you, I know, and you'll keep soaring through it all. I'm glad you're here.

Always, Darcy

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P.S. When we want change, we can't wait for the world to go first. It's on us. But we can get help. If you or someone you care about is considering change but struggling with the decision, it might be time to invest in private coaching with me. Start here to schedule a consultation. I'll look forward to talking more then!--D

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