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Why do we stay in bad situations? If you’re in a job where you are disgusted, angry or frustrated, then you know what I’m saying. Or maybe it hasn’t gotten that far yet. Perhaps you’re just tired, bored and feeling like you could be doing something else with your life. Yes, I’ve been there plenty of times. There’s a point where you know you’re not happy, but you keep going through the motions because it’s easier than calling it quits. We stay long past the time when we should’ve left, then we end up rationalizing why we’re staying. If we want to move on, we have to prepare for it. In my last corporate IT job I procrastinated about making a career transition. My new career was not going to just show up on my doorstep and knock on the door. I had to at least meet it halfway. Instead I tried to talk myself into staying because after all, it wasn’t that bad. I was getting paid. So what if the environment was negative and I felt stifled, was it really going to be different somewhere else? Sometimes we procrastinate because we aren’t ready to make a change. Even though I disliked by job situation, it was familiar. Strange how we can be unhappy with a situation and comfortable with it at the same time. The same situation can happen when your business has stalled and you’re reluctant to go in a new direction. Perhaps you’re not making the money you desire, yet you’re reluctant to make the changes that could get things flowing. Though it’s human nature to wait until we’re forced to take action, it’s not the best course to take. I’ve done that enough to know that in the end, it’s not worth it. What I’ve learned (finally) is that it’s better to move towards something than to be running away from something. When you know when to leave, you get to decide where you are going. Transition coach and radio host Deborah A. Bailey is a sought after expert to discuss today’s most pressing workplace issues. Deborah helps her clients transition from employees to entrepreneurs as they eliminate limiting beliefs and build a successful business. After several years with various companies such as AT&T, Lucent and Johnson & Johnson, Deborah Bailey successfully transitioned to career consultant and coach by founding her company Deb Bailey Coaching (a division of DBC Communications, LLC). Her extensive experience in the employee to entrepreneur transition has made her the partner of choice for many successful entrepreneurs and career professionals. Deborah is the host of the internet radio show, “Women Entrepreneurs - The Secrets of Success” and author of the ebook, “Boost Your Marketing & Your Visibility with Internet Radio.” For more information about how Deborah’s coaching, workshops and new coaching group, Launch at Work can support you in your employee to entrepreneur transition, visit her website http://www.dbaileycoach.com
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