In March this year I had just thrown in my day job and I was going to be A BLOGGER. Full-time. I was going to give it a shot and see what happened after six months. Then two days later I was made a work offer I couldn’t refuse. Then came a day four months after that when another offer came my way. Same place, different role. A role I knew nothing about that would be coupled with my current role. Two jobs where I’d wanted none!
Bonus.
My biggest fear going into it wasn’t whether I could do it or not. It wasn’t if I wanted to (which for a little while was a question worth asking). The real fear I was up against was would I be okay starting at the bottom learning something new from scratch. After being the know-it-all for so long would I be able to handle being the know-nothing?
It’s a fear, an excuse, that stops a lot of us taking on new things. Looking stupid learning them. Heck sometimes you don’t even know what the right questions to ask ARE until you’re a little way down the track. It’s a fear we need to kick to the curb. If you don’t step outside of your comfort zone and learn new times, then you’re just always where you are. Stuck in a rut.
What did I do? I took the position. I learned everything I could and ask a million and one questions. Some of them silly, I’m sure. But most of all I added a feather to my cap of experience and I’m glad I took it on! My boss chuckles to herself and says I told you so when I rattle off information I now store in my head. Once it was the equivalent of Japanese to me. You know, as in a language I don’t speak despite Mrs Mac’s best attempts.
Here’s THE hot tip. Try something new this week. It’ll probably surprise you. And if it doesn’t it wasn’t new enough. Go big or go home folks.
Hi! I’m Melissa Walker Horn. Around here, they call me Suger. I’m the Chief Blogger and doer of all the things here at Suger Coat It. Blogging since 1901; I love a casual ootd, taking photos, and writing about things that irk or inspire me. I love wine and cheese, long days at the beach and spending time with my family. I make stuff for the internet over at Chalkboard Digital. You know, living the sweet life.
OMGosh! You have no idea how much I needed to read this. Thank you for being so REAL! 🙂
I’m glad it was here for you when you needed it! You are welcome. x
Perfect timing on this! Having just taken on a second role at work that required me to learn quite a few new things, this is just what I needed to read. The extra workload and the pressure I put on myself to do well has been mounting in the last couple of weeks and I was starting to feel a little like I was drowning. This helped me put it all into perspective. The only person expecting things from me is myself, my boss has been so sweet and understanding – he knows I’m still learning and everything is new. I need to cut myself some slack and know that I’ll be settled in, kicking butt and taking names soon enough.
Our lives running parallel again by the sound of that! Let’s go for Mexican food one day soon and talk it over. You and I expect a lot from ourselves, way more than anyone else even could, and because of that it can be stressful, but we make it there in the end. Always. Go you!
So true! And OMG yes Mexican food!! Go you too haha xx
Yeeees, let’s do that ok? Soon. x
Super advice – thank you Mel <3
You’re welcome Nat. x