Do you ever get a nudge, but you’re unsure if it’s meant for you?
Your gut, your intuition, or maybe even a higher power seems to be poking at you, trying to get a message through … or maybe not…
A bright shiny idea is calling your name. An alluring new prospect practically falls in your lap.
You’re drawn to a radically different path with no obstacles in sight.
Something’s trying to tell you something … or is it?
Things are going well. Should you risk rocking the boat to change course?
Is now the time to look for your next job? Launch a brand-spanking new offering? Bring that inkling of a book to life?
How do you know if it’s really opportunity knocking or just a distraction?
Here’s how I help people figure out if the thing is worth pursuing.
Start by writing down everything that’s irking you and follow it up with the opposite that you’d rather have.
For example:
A. I’m bored with my current roster of clients.
B. I want new clients with their sights set on bigger goals.
A. I feel uninspired at work every day.
B. I want a job with an organization committed to making an impact.
This is one of the tried-and-true exercises in my Now What? book and program.
The idea is to gain crystal clarity about what you don’t want anymore, so you can recognize what you want next.
Does the thing nudging at you align with what you want?
If yes, then go for it!
If not, then reconsider.
You don’t have to scrap everything you’re currently doing to chase after anything new. It’s less scary this way!
Weigh your options. Feel it out. See if it’s really a fit.
Then, as you give it a go — under the radar or on the side — check your momentum periodically.
Are you still fired up about it? Are you making progress? Is the thing still pulling you? Is it opening up doors?
If yes, walk through them.
Are you hitting roadblocks every step of the way? Is it draining you more than it’s filling you up?
Then consider moving on to whatever else is next.
When something is nudging you, I don’t want you to ignore it. Honor it with the attention it deserves. But I also want to caution you against jumping all in every time.
Sometimes you can get nudged in the wrong direction.
Always ask yourself: What do I want to move away from? What do I want to move toward?
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