In this episode – the second of two parts on the topic of lies humans tell ourselves – both Eric and Nayla share a lie/story that frequently show up in our clients.

Eric talks about the lessons from a client who believes he is being unfairly passed over for promotion. We explore the myth that great work will be rewarded simply because it's so good (as we define it) and the roles that both performance and potential play in the reward system. We also contrast the difference between what one accomplishes from how they accomplish it, and how the reward systems at our jobs may differ from early in our career to later in our career.

Nayla frequently hears from clients that the job they are in is the "only" place where they can make their career work, and the corresponding belief that going somewhere else means starting over. This leads to a discussion of the difference between technical competencies and transferable skills and the importance of continuing to reflect on the question, "what is the work that you really do?"

We also briefly remind our listeners that you are not the only one who doesn't have it all figured out. We have no problems admitting we don't have much of this so-called life figured out either.

Finally, we leverage the wisdom of both Marshall Goldsmith and Twenty-one Pilots. Don't believe the hype, people.

Inside Job is brought to you by Nayla Bahri and Eric Johnson.

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