Margaret Spence asks what you're willing to give up to get ahead. Many women stay stuck in bad jobs because they fear losing vacation time or looking like quitters. Taking a step back, losing perks, or moving sideways can actually unlock the leadership roles you want.
Day 18 of the 30/30 Career Transformation Challenge. I can't believe that we've already gone to day 18. Hi, my name is Margaret Spence, and I'm the founder of the Employee to CEO Project and the 10X Leadership Academy for Women. Thank you for joining me on the career challenge journey. Today's bold question: What are you willing to give up to get what you want? Everybody wants something, but not everyone is willing to give up what they currently have to get what they want. I've seen a lot of people not apply for promotions, not apply for positions that they're totally eligible for because they are so afraid to give up what they have right now. I've often seen people stay with organizations that don't value their contribution just because they're not willing to give up the 5 weeks of vacation that they've already earned to go to a new company to only get 1 week of vacation. So the question that's often posed is, if you want something, what are you willing to give up to get it? If you want to be a leader, Sometimes you have to take a sideways view. Sometimes you have to take a lateral position. Sometimes you have to apply for something as a stepping stone to something else. It's hard to give up something, especially when you fought hard to get it. But oftentimes we hold on to stuff. We hold on so long and we grip so tight that just letting go is what we need to do to move from where we are right now. Oftentimes what I find, especially as a woman, we will give ourselves reasons to stay in positions that we are not happy with. We will hold on because we don't want to give up. We want to prove the point that we're not quitters, that we shouldn't be giving up. But here's the deal. Sometimes you have to give up in order to get what you want. So today's bold question: What are you willing to give up to get what you want? Because you must be willing to make some sacrifice to There has to be some level of sacrifice in order to get what you want. Sometimes you have to take 2 steps backwards to take 5 steps forward. We've gotta be willing to give up something to get what we want. What are you willing to give up? Thank you for joining me today. Day 18 of the 30/30 Challenge. Stay tuned. For tomorrow.
