Right before I started Sercante, I had a little career and emotional bump in the road.
At the time, it felt catastrophic. Soul crushing.
In retrospect, it was a blip on the professional radar.
But you know what? That experience was one of the most motivating things that has ever happened to me. I walked away in a pervasive cloud of “I’ll show them.” But the elusive “them” had nothing to do with it, really.
Looking back at other incidences of “defeat” and setbacks… I can say definitively that I operate best with a chip on my shoulder.
How you can leverage this in your work
That sales rep that won’t stop bitching about your leads?
That CFO that’s questioning the investment in Salesforce?
That manager that doesn’t see the value of the Dreamin’ events or the success community?
That senior leader who keeps calling you “honey” and declaring happy hours “for just us boys”?
Use that. Channel it.
Own your obstacles — It makes you a better professional
This resistance isn’t an obstacle, not really. I mean, it might slow you down in the short term. But in the long term – you’re a better professional for powering through it.
Remember that children’s song that goes “can’t go over it, can’t go under it, can’t go around it, must go… through it?”
Maybe deeper than it seems at first glance.
So let’s take these proverbial chips on our proverbial shoulders, show all of the real or imagined “thems,” and go make a difference.
Flex. You got this Pardot peeps.
