I work primarily with educators because we (and society) routinely undervalue what we do, and we normalize it by accepting conventional wisdom and ways of doing things that are just plain wrong. The rules, as we are taught to accept them, limit the potential of those participating in the system, by strictly defining who can or cannot play, who is allowed on certain turf, and what rules apply, whether they make sense or not. Kind of reminds you of the times in elementary school when no one picked you for kickball, right? Well, that happened to me a lot, so I stopped playing kickball.
Be Like a Ghostbuster
It’s easy to build up a decision in your mind until it’s reached monolithic heights. The more important a choice feels, the higher the likelihood that you will feel paralyzed by it. This is especially true when you find yourself needing to choose between things you are passionate about and weigh them against the things you need to do and your available time.
Organizational Culture: You Can Only Be Who You Are
You must be ready to separate your interest in a particular job from your possible fit. Rejection doesn’t label you as “unqualified.”
