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Idealist

“There's a lot of optimism in changing scenery, in seeing what's down the road.”

- Conner Oberst

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Working life is pretty juicy for you as an Idealist; looking towards the future, seeing possibilities, generating ideas that innovate and excite those around you.  Your energetic optimism can change the world! You are most engaged in your work while it needs ideas and creativity, connecting “dots”, sometimes putting in long hours (“Oops, what time is it?”), tirelessly taking big ideas to fruition through planning.  However, moving from planning and execution to maintaining can be TEDIOUS!  
Compromise comes in the form of marginalization when others don’t get excited about your big ideas or there is no scope to be original and think “out of the box”.  This causes emotions you’d rather avoid (“Nobody puts Baby in the corner!”). While you have important things to complete, time is lost in a bubble of creativity and overly-rosy optimism (no corners in bubbles!); less enticing work is seen as optional, deadlines may be missed or quality slips.  “Sidelined” through obligation you feel left out of other exciting projects (a bad case of FOMO – fear of missing out).
When marginalization comes home it fuels an even greater resistance to limits.  If irritating realities become too much then impulsive frivolity results, escaping from unwanted feelings and daily constraints through avoidance and indulgence:  “Life is short, eat dessert first!”.

Free Your Potential...

Nothing gets you down for long, you figured out a way to avoid those troublesome “bad” feelings (forgotten deadlines, mistakes, you don’t let them “infect” the way you want to feel).  People may be “wowed” by your creativity, but that is not what they remember when you skimp on completing all aspects of your work.  No matter how well you evade experiencing your feelings, they still suck the life out of you, leaving you emotionally drained at the end of the working day. 
This refusal to be realistic about your approach to work holds back your immense potential.  Be accountable for the full spectrum of your role (the parts you find exciting and the parts you don’t); leverage peers to better understand where applying more focus and self-awareness would strengthen your results.  When emotions get overwhelming off to the future you go, looking for the next big idea or shiny new project (it’s a great place to hide; being void of all reality because it hasn’t happened yet) – stop hiding. Still with me? Uh huh, I know you were tempted to stop reading. 
See what is there for you when you embrace the present moment (emotions, facts and all); staying present offers rich opportunities to use your gifts. Resting in the here and now and learning to lean on others allows you to see new perspectives so you can implement all your big ideas without compromising your enthusiasm.  Feel into those pesky emotions and they’ll stop controlling your working life.

Carleen

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  • Work With Carleen
    • About Carleen
    • Career Strategy Session >
      • Get The Most Out Of Your Career Strategy Session
    • Podcasts
    • Coaching Programs >
      • Lead with Impact
      • Career Impact
      • Purpose to Impact
      • Recognize Your Leadership Potential >
        • Welcome to Recognizing Your Leadership Potential
      • Realize Your High Potential
      • The Art of Influence at Work
      • Your Time By Design
      • Assessment
    • Book Me To Speak >
      • Persuasive at Work
      • Workshops That Work >
        • Getting Hybrid Right
        • Leading a Hybrid Team Workshop
        • Communicating Comfortably in a Hybrid Setting Workshop
        • Finding Your Leadership Compass Hybrid Teams Workshop
        • Communicating Comfortably in a Virtual Setting Workshop
        • Leading in Ambiguity Workshop
        • Accomplishing Work Through Others Workshop
        • My Values Driven Workplace Workshop
        • Working Successfully From Home Workshop
        • Working Resilience
        • The Many Faces of Unconscious Bias Workshop
        • Building A Culture of Trust Workshop
        • Finding Your Leadership Compass Workshop
        • Foundational Conversations Workshop
        • Conscious Conversations Workshop
        • Purpose Driven Feedback Workshop
        • Dynamic Team Communication Workshop
    • Awards
  • Client Stories
  • Blog
  • Testimonials
  • Free Resources
    • Summer Serenity Inspiration Guide
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    • Hidden Habits Holding You Back
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    • Virtual Influence
    • Hello Monday Videos
    • Career Resources
    • Life Practices >
      • I Feel Angry
      • I Feel Stuck
      • I Am Overwhelmed
      • I Need Self-Compassion
      • Emotions At Work
      • Mindfulness
      • Triggers At Work
      • Naming Emotions
      • I Feel Frustrated
    • Balancing Time Workbook
    • Working Life Persona Quiz
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    • Healthy Boundaries Quiz
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