Reality Bites

Reality Bites

• Posted by COACH KRISTINE 

How did reality hit me to initiate a change?

This was the hanging question in one of the previous entries. It was one evening in November 2007 when I was slapped with the hard facts by my mentors through an intensive coaching session. Even before that conversation happened, I was already starting to realize that I’m not getting anywhere with employment, not to mention the shifting schedule of my job. With the intention of empowering me to succeed in business, we created a strategy that night and plan for my next steps in the corporate and in the entrepreneur arena. The following day, I resigned from work and submitted my application to a utility company.

The highlight of that coaching session was when my mentors created a 2-column chart with the pros and cons of my staying in the bank (where my career was going well) and transferring to another company (where I'll start again from scratch.) If you are in this dilemma right now, you might want to create a list of pros and cons of your job and being an employee as well. Ask yourself, "What is my commitment to myself, to my family, to my country and to my Creator?" Come from that commitment and always think of the opportunity cost. This is your reality check. You may just be probably thinking short-term in the decisions that you have made in the past. For as long as you haven't decided to step out of your comfort zone and start learning about business, it is costing you the opportunity to tap into your full potential, spend more time for your loved ones, and enjoy your life in the long run.