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Honestly, I think for me it was getting over the fear, once settled in somewhere and comfortable of moving or taking the risk within my profession, be it continued academic programs or work settings. Started in medical hospital, moved to psych hospital (very uncomfortable at first), moved to a post graduate two year program, moved to out patient therapy, moved to in-pt addiction, moved to adolescent intensive outpatient addiction program, moved to K-12 after a layoff. I was not used to the politics of education/the union/etc etc.
Never regretted a move and loved working in each area. Gotta put yourself out there and take risks. Today is my last day! I retired ~
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When I moved from inside sales at a nameless company to being in territory, I was convinced that I wouldn't last a year due fear. I took the role being offered for the experience and whatever growth that was to come, fully expecting to move back to my home state/city at some point once I proved myself I was right.
I remember quite clearly that first in-person meeting, my heart was in my throat I was so nervous, and I wasn't even leading the meeting, I was shadowing a senior rep.
Fast-forward two decades of personal and professional growth, and I've now got Microsoft and IBM on my resume, and I've had some high-stakes roles that would have made that scared "little kid" absolutely crumble in terror.
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Everything is about progression. Simone Biles didn't just one day decide to do a back-lit on the balance beam. She got there through perfecting feeder skills. By having coaches and the personal drive to excel. Can everyone learn to flip on the beam, no. Can everyone learn to walk and turn on the beam, yes. But not unless they are willing to get on and maybe fall off a few times. Not moving out of your comfort zone is letting fear of failure hold you back.
Whether it's coding, excel, powerpoint, sales, presentations, managing others... no one is born with that skill set. Everyone learned it. And they all learned it by doing. And they didn't jump from college grad to presenting to CEOs in 6 months, but they may have made that first presentation then.
Keep pushing your own boundaries, you never know how far you will go.