26/06/2023
Sometimes it can feel like no matter how hard you work, how much effort you put in, and the amount of hours you do, the recognition just isn’t there. (SPOILER: I have the solution at the bottom of this!) If effort = success, you’d be on the fast track to the career of your dreams.
I learned the hard way, on my own journey to becoming MD for a top bank in NYC, that hard work does NOT equal success.
Take my client as an example.
She was known as the hardest worker on her team, regularly staying late and getting more tasks done off her to-do list than many of her colleagues. Yet she was stuck at the middle performance level rating for years. She knew she was meant for more, yet every review she came out as ‘meets expectations’ or ‘average’.
That’s when she turned to me for help. Frazzled and on the verge of burnout, she asked “what do I have to do to get the recognition I deserve?!” So we worked on a few things together.
Firstly I showed her how to work smarter not harder, how to spend time on things to actually move the needle, how to get recognised and strategically play the game, and how to break down the internal barriers that were keeping her stuck.
The result? Within 6 months she had jumped up to the top performance band, moved organisations and bagged herself a 100k pay rise! But even better, she’s working less, sleeping better, spending more time with her family, AND feeling like she’s actually achieving her full potential.
I want that for you too.
ntrigued? My 6 month programme, The Career Activist, is now open for enrollment and I’d love for you to join me.
Link in bio with full program details & how to join.
