#37 - REPLAY: How to Grow and Make Hard Choices
Channel: Apply Yourself: The Advancement Spot
Date: 2023-05-17

This week’s episode is a replay! Here we cover some really important realizations as we go through our advancement journeys. I want to talk about 3 things: outgrowing, doing what makes you happy, and making the hard choices. In my life, in my experience, and in the work that I do with my clients and the people around me, these three factors often lead to the most growth and advancement when we exercise our abilities to identify and act on them. In our own advancement journeys, it is important to keep these three things in mind as we navigate through applications, programs, employment, professional development, and transition periods. 

Here are some key takeaways from this episode:

First, the idea of outgrowing something often signifies that you are ready to grow, to build on your experience, and to try something new.
I want you to listen to this feeling of being so comfortable that you are uncomfortable, because that is life telling you that you are ready to grow and move forward in your journey. 
Second, doing what makes you happy helps you to feel growth, like you are thriving, like you have hope and faith in what it is that you are doing, that you believe there is a reason that you are doing what you’re doing, and that your growth is not taken for granted by the people around you and even yourself. 
This idea of outgrowing and doing what makes you happy not only applies to when you feel like you have outgrown a job position, but also to the people you allow into your life, who have the privilege of being in your life. 
Third, making the hard choices is often hard because we might be going against the grain, or going against somebody else’s expectations. We might be afraid of what someone else around us will think, someone who we care about and whose opinion we care about, and who may have placed certain expectations on us. 
But ask yourself this: Are you going to make the easy decision of pleasing someone else, or are you going to make the harder decision of doing what it is that you want to do for your own happiness and growth? 
If you want to discuss your own application and advancement journey, and connect with us at Apply Yourself: The Advancement Spot, you can email me personally at hello@applyyourselfglobal.com. You can also DM me on Instagram @applyyourselfglobal -  Let me know how you are growing, doing what makes you happy, and making the hard choices as you progress through your advancement journey. Remember we are always here to support you!