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In this episode of Tim Stating The Obvious, Career Transition Anxiety: Fear to Anticipation, I break down the emotional hurdles in career transitions—especially for executives—and how to flip fear and anxiety into fuel for forward momentum.
What is career transition? It's that pivotal shift: leaving a familiar role, job, or phase (like retirement) for something new, often loaded with mixed emotions.
Why the flip? Why does excitement turn into anxiety (or why does my excitement turn into anxiety)? The same physiological arousal—racing heart, energy surge—can register as threat instead of opportunity, sparking anticipation anxiety. Can anticipation cause anxiety? Yes—anxiety anticipation shows up as restlessness, overthinking, or physical tension when the mind fixates on "what ifs."
Core fears driving this: What is fear of failure (doubting you'll succeed or meet expectations in the new path) and what is fear of the unknown (uncertainty without a clear roadmap).
The key insight? Much of it boils down to what is false evidence appearing real—fear false evidence appearing real meaning—where imagined disasters feel vividly real but are often just mental fiction, not present facts.
Practical shift: Master how to turn anxiety into excitement through emotional reappraisal (simply label the feeling "I'm excited"), reframe the energy as growth fuel, and redirect imagination toward positive possibilities instead of letting it drain you.
This serves as a no-fluff career transition guide for anyone in a career transition for executives or big life pivot—helping you understand the battles, quiet the noise, and step forward with clarity.
Connect with Tim
Website: timstatingtheobvious.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timstatingtheobvious
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHfDcITKUdniO8R3RP0lvdw
Instagram: @TimStating
TikTok: @timstatingtheobvious
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-staton-04b41a271/
SKOOL Community: https://www.skool.com/timstatingtheobvious-9537/about?ref=de9c7e65d8ba4eeabc1a8eea413c125b
Enroll in the Leadership Course: https://themanyhatsofleadership.learnworlds.com/course/the-edge-mindset
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In this episode of Tim Stating The Obvious, Career Transition Anxiety: Fear to Anticipation, I break down the emotional hurdles in career transitions—especially for executives—and how to flip fear and anxiety into fuel for forward momentum.
What is career transition? It's that pivotal shift: leaving a familiar role, job, or phase (like retirement) for something new, often loaded with mixed emotions.
Why the flip? Why does excitement turn into anxiety (or why does my excitement turn into anxiety)? The same physiological arousal—racing heart, energy surge—can register as threat instead of opportunity, sparking anticipation anxiety. Can anticipation cause anxiety? Yes—anxiety anticipation shows up as restlessness, overthinking, or physical tension when the mind fixates on "what ifs."
Core fears driving this: What is fear of failure (doubting you'll succeed or meet expectations in the new path) and what is fear of the unknown (uncertainty without a clear roadmap).
The key insight? Much of it boils down to what is false evidence appearing real—fear false evidence appearing real meaning—where imagined disasters feel vividly real but are often just mental fiction, not present facts.
Practical shift: Master how to turn anxiety into excitement through emotional reappraisal (simply label the feeling "I'm excited"), reframe the energy as growth fuel, and redirect imagination toward positive possibilities instead of letting it drain you.
This serves as a no-fluff career transition guide for anyone in a career transition for executives or big life pivot—helping you understand the battles, quiet the noise, and step forward with clarity.
Connect with Tim
Website: timstatingtheobvious.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timstatingtheobvious
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHfDcITKUdniO8R3RP0lvdw
Instagram: @TimStating
TikTok: @timstatingtheobvious
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-staton-04b41a271/
SKOOL Community: https://www.skool.com/timstatingtheobvious-9537/about?ref=de9c7e65d8ba4eeabc1a8eea413c125b
Enroll in the Leadership Course: https://themanyhatsofleadership.learnworlds.com/course/the-edge-mindset