3.) Steppin outside the box (describe a time when you went way out of your comfort zone)
Let me just tell you why this is an easy one…because I am There. Right. Now. Or, maybe out of there? I’m not quite sure how to say that actually. Earlier this week, I gave notice that I was leaving my company for another job. Wow…that was just as hard to type as it was to tell the president of my company.
You guys? I am not just out of my comfort zone, I am out of my comfort world. I left the zone the minute I started discerning this new opportunity. There is no more zone in my rearview mirror. I am scared out of my freakin’ mind!
I am in no way unhappy with my current job. If I was, leaving wouldn’t be so hard. I love the job I do. I love the people I work with. I am passionate about the sport and I believe in the company I work for. I have been with this company for nearly 4 year. I know the job and what is expected of me. It’s familiar. It’s comfortable.
Now, I am leaving all that behind and I am taking a gamble…that’s hard for me and my type-A tendencies to handle. Don’t get me wrong, by gamble, I don’t mean that there isn’t security…I might just have a meltdown if that were the case. However, it is the unknown. I am looking forward to this new adventure. The opportunities I am going to have with this new company are more than I could have imagined. Knowing that the man who offered me the job has the confidence in me is both humbling and reassuring. I know I need to have the confidence in the gifts and talents God has given me. Speaking of God…hopefully He reads my blog so He can see this and send a little comfort my way!
This move is something that I need to do for me and for my family. But leaving all that I know and love is, well, hard and I am definitely out of my comfort zone.
I know exactly how you feel! When I had to resign from my last job for the one I have now, my emotions and conversations were exactly what you're saying here. So I'm here to say, all will work out for the best. :)(came over from Mama Kat's)
You will grow with a little risk. You will do great… and if it doesn't feel right over time, you will move in directions that will work for you… things have a way of working out when you trust your gut.
Good luck. Things have a way of working out but the jitters getting there are not real fun, are they?Stopping in from Mama Kat's
Sounds exciting. Best of luck.
Good for you!! Sometimes it's easier to learn to swim if you just jump in and bust out those survival instincts!
Oh good luck that would be scary. I always hated having to tell a boss I was leaving, guess my desire to keep other's happy.Good luck! Thanks for coming by my blog today
Change can be a scarry thing but a good thing. Good luck with the new job.
I can totally relate! I had a wonderful job, and even more wonderful boss that I loved, adored, and idolized. I had to tell her I was leaving, and it was seriously one of the hardest things I ever had to do. Just know that you are doing the right thing for you…trust you're gut and you'll never go wrong :)