To get as far as you’ve gone in the corporate world, you developed some performance skills. Not the jazz hands version of performing, but you learned to play a role that abides by the arbitrary rules of a culture.
That type of performance is like protective armor, and it served you well.
But now the corporate world is wearing thin. You’re ready to get out of there and build something of your own.
And then it hits: you don’t remember what you like, and you don’t care to find out.
Curiosity is how you interrupt the spiral. It replaces self-judgment with observation, and that changes everything.
There are some good reasons for your lack of interest in exploration. And you can reawaken it when you’re ready.
Full transcript and resources for GenXers at burnthemapcoaching.com/podcast.
Shelley McIntyre is a coach for people leaving corporate jobs who don't know what comes next.
She spent years as a corporate strategist before leaving to figure out her own next chapter. Now she helps other people do the same without falling apart in the process.
Work with Shelley:
Own Your Edge Strategy Session - A 90-minute conversation to help you move from stuck to starting.
https://burnthemapcoaching.com/own-your-edge
Reinvention Partnership Program - Step-by-step coaching for people who left (or are leaving) corporate and need help building what's next.
https://burnthemapcoaching.com/work-with-shelley
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