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Marissa BurdettAugust 3, 2017Main, Chart Your YearComment
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Marissa BurdettNovember 1, 2017Main
 

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Hi! I’m Marissa. I thought I’d take a moment to reintroduce myself (even though it’s not quite #fridayintroductions yet #rebel). . My Bumble bio says you’ll probably find me in a coffee shop co-working with other creative women, curled up with a good book, clinking glasses with friends, throwing myself into a new project or idea, or finding any and all reasons to dance. A former high school English teacher turned digital marketer for two tech startups turned life and career coach, I’ve certainly taken a rather circuitous route to get here but I wouldn’t have it any other way. (A lot less painful would’ve been nice, but ya know, life lessons and experience and all that.) . #AskMeAnything - what else would you like to know about me? #AMA I’ll start us off: I’m terrible with favorites questions if they’re too broad. I can’t tell you what my favorite book ever is, but I *can* tell you my favorite Harry Potter book is Half-Blood Prince. #ampersandco
This was me.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ When I hired a coach in the fall of 2016, I was very certain about what I *didn't* want to do for a career. But not entirely sure what I *did* want to do instead.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I had all of these threads of ideas, seemingly random experiences that I didn't know what to make of, a blog I had "rebranded" about a hundred times because I didn't know where to take it, and some whispers from my intuition that I was meant to do something a little different...⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ It wasn't until my coach (@clarityonfire) mirrored back to me who I really was–a Visionary-type who valued freedom and flexibility and creativity; someone who still had the best parts of teaching still coursing through her veins; someone whose blend of practicality and idealism actually makes for a pretty great entrepreneur–that I could finally start to lean into possibilities I had brushed aside out of fear or not seriously considered before.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ THEN, the question arose: where do I start?⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ In order for us to pursue an idea, we feel like it has to be the RIGHT one. The one to rule them all. One that guarantees success.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ But if simply waiting until the right idea comes along was going to work, it would have worked by now.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ In order to see if the possibility of having my own business and becoming a coach was going to be a good fit for me, I had to start SOMEWHERE. ANYWHERE.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ No, "pick something and roll with it" is not a satisfying answer. Because what if it doesn't turn out the way we hoped? ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ But with action comes CLARITY. And when information and experience is gained, nothing is ever a waste of time or energy or even money.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Join me on Thursday 7/18 at 7 PM to talk about the 7 Common Hangups that Prevent a Career Pivot–including this one.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Register for free: bit.ly/career-hangups⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #ampersandco #careerhangups #careerworkshop #careercoaching #careercoach #createcultivate #calledtobecreative #careerchange #createyourfuture
Raise your hand if you're in the midst of what feels like a lot of CHANGE right now. 🙋🏻⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ME. TOO.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ But you know what? We're doing great, my friend. Keep growing.
I get it. Of course it’s hard to imagine a different reality than the one you have now. We rely heavily on what we can see and, right now, all you see is what hasn’t worked out for you.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ The thought of putting all of this time and effort and hope into something new, only for it to not turn out? Well, that would paralyze anyone.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ But how will you know what it could be like if you don't try something different?⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ What's it costing you to stay?⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ What's different about you now than, say, a few years ago?⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Think of a situation you encountered in the past when you made a change. What did you learn and how can you apply that now?⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ These are just a few of the questions you can ask yourself if you find yourself delaying a big change–in your career, in your relationship, in your life. I'll be addressing these and more in my upcoming workshop, 7 Common Hangups That Prevent a Career Pivot (and how to move past them), on 7/18 at 7 PM EST.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Join us for free (and get sent the replay if you can't make it live): bit.ly/career-hangups⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Until then, I'll leave you with this quote that @nic.antoinette shared months ago that brings immense comfort:⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ “‘Supposing a tree fell down, Pooh, when we were underneath it?’⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ‘Supposing it didn’t,’ said Pooh after careful thought.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Piglet was comforted by this.’”⁠⠀
When I coach my clients, I don't just want to help them get unstuck in their careers. I want to give them a toolkit of strategies and resources they can continually turn to for support in all areas of life.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ From a "logical" perspective, it doesn't seem like "smart business sense" to give clients the tools that make them less likely to hire you again.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ But I don't care about that. I trust that I work with people for the amount of time that is best for both of us. Some come back for more support. Some don't. And I consider both of those scenarios a WIN.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Because what's truly fulfilling is seeing how clients can extract what they've learned through their coaching experience and apply it to situations that would have previously tripped them up. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ They feel less stressed and more empowered.⁠⠀ They trust themselves and their intuition, so decisions are no longer as agonizing or scary.⁠⠀ They are way more clear about what they actually want and have the confidence in their ability to get there (and the openness to embrace other pathways that might present themselves).⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Let's build your toolkit of support together. DM me to get started.
Inevitably, at some point during every coaching agreement, I hear my client say some form of this: ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I can't [leave my job/change my career/switch to a new role within the company] because I'd be letting down [my colleagues, my boss, my parents, my partner].⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ It's human nature to not want to disappoint anyone. It's really uncomfortable and often really painful. But the fear of disappointing others (or the actual experience itself) is not reason enough for holding yourself back from what you desire, in your career and in your life. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ In fact, I'd argue that the people who you're holding yourself back for would probably be really upset that you'd do that, and use them as the reason, even if they don't agree with the decision.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ In my upcoming Career Hangups Workshop, I'm teaching participants how to flip the script on this hangup to move from:⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ "I can't because I'll disappoint someone."⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ to⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ "It’s not my job to manage other people’s reactions to what I believe is best for me."⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ And to actually believe it and get more comfortable with it.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Want to know how to get from here to there?⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Join me on 7/18 at 7 PM EST for FREE: bit.ly/career-hangups
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