I don't think I'm super amazing at my job, but I'm also not so bad that I would be fired. I'm just..average and I haven't been able to get to that rockstar level. The issue is obviously me, I don't really grasp certain areas and I am decent but not great at client relationship. Assuming that my team, work life balance, and salary is decent, is this a sign that this isn't for me? Been in agency world for a while in a few different roles and I feel like I've just been average in all of them..

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Not everyone needs to be a rockstar. Being a rockstar is a commitment.

Why not just put in an acceptable level of work to get your pay, and then go do whatever it is you enjoy in your free time?

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You’re fine; there’s no shortage of clients who don’t need – and would indeed suffer for being assigned – a “rockstar” level person.

If you’re living a good solid life in the upper part of the middle of the talent distribution, and you don’t have an almost psychotic level of ambition, chill and have a nice life.

I feel most authentic "rockstar" qualities come from passion and ambition. So I would ask yourself are you passionate about what you do? your client? your goals in life? and go from there

Bring good, not great, as well as an agreeable person who balances standing up for ones own best interests with offering to help others, seems like a decent recipe for a happy work life.

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