Ken Williams

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This is KILLING your career

The Silent Career Killer

Hey, ,


There are some things that will absolutely destroy your career.


I don't know that I'll even be able to brainstorm all of them, but this one I'm intimately familiar with.


Waiting for permission.


I used to wait for permission to make any career move. Waited for my boss to agree that I was ready. Waited for my peers to agree that Iw as making a logical move. Waiting for my wife to encourage me and tell me I was good enough.


And it kept me playing small. Afraid to move faster than the permission I was waiting for.


Don't do that.


Give yourself permission.


You've earned that right.


You've got this!


Ken


PS. Want to have a deeper conversation? Let's chat. I keep my open availability updated here: or follow this link: https://zcal.co/kenwilliams/breakthrough

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