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This week's Midweek Momentum was inspired by a conversation I just wrapped up with two fellow coaches during a session called "How to Job Search Right(er)."
One theme kept surfacing again and again: A lot of people are incredibly busy in their job search — but they're not actually making progress.
And the more I thought about it, the more I realized this isn't just a job search problem. It's a modern work problem.
Today we have endless ways to stay active:
tweaking resumes
rewriting LinkedIn profiles
responding to emails
experimenting with AI tools
reading productivity advice
preparing for the next step
But activity isn't the same as momentum.
Real progress comes from the actions that actually move something forward — starting conversations, asking for introductions, following up, making decisions, and putting things out into the world.
In this episode, Angie explores:
why activity often feels productive
why real progress can feel uncomfortable
how modern work rewards visible busyness
and one question that can help you refocus on what truly moves things forward
If you've been feeling busy but stuck, this one is for you.
Because busy isn't the same thing as moving forward.
By Angie Callen4.9
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This week's Midweek Momentum was inspired by a conversation I just wrapped up with two fellow coaches during a session called "How to Job Search Right(er)."
One theme kept surfacing again and again: A lot of people are incredibly busy in their job search — but they're not actually making progress.
And the more I thought about it, the more I realized this isn't just a job search problem. It's a modern work problem.
Today we have endless ways to stay active:
tweaking resumes
rewriting LinkedIn profiles
responding to emails
experimenting with AI tools
reading productivity advice
preparing for the next step
But activity isn't the same as momentum.
Real progress comes from the actions that actually move something forward — starting conversations, asking for introductions, following up, making decisions, and putting things out into the world.
In this episode, Angie explores:
why activity often feels productive
why real progress can feel uncomfortable
how modern work rewards visible busyness
and one question that can help you refocus on what truly moves things forward
If you've been feeling busy but stuck, this one is for you.
Because busy isn't the same thing as moving forward.