You got options...

Do you remember those boys you used to know, who had some swagger? 

On nights out, they would lean coolly against the bar, survey the scene, and say …  

“I got options”.

To be honest, I wasn’t convinced they had as many options as they thought…  

But still… 

They believed it. They felt good. They showed up with confidence.

Not sure this analogy has too much more wisdom to give us. ☺

But I do have a point. It’s this. 

You got options too. 

In your career. You have options. 

You’ve worked hard to build your professional toolkit. 

You have qualifications, skillsets, knowledge, relationships, and personal strengths that are $$$ VALUABLE. 

That value creates career options and opportunity. 

You’re not dependant on ‘them’. You created that value yourself. 

I don’t say this in anticipation of you going and finding another job. Although go for it if that’s what you want! 

I say this because one of main things I work on with my clients is managing stress. 

And that stress can often be caused by the thought of being trapped or stuck. 

OR the belief that someone else controls your career results or trajectory. 

OR the idea that you should be ‘grateful’ for your job …. and cling desperately to it!  

So I’m here to remind you that none of that is true. 

You did the work. You created the value. 

Whether you use them or not… 

You got options.