Welcome to the SELF.STYLED.LIFE Podcast with Janelle Wehsack
Today’s episode is another short sharp coaching episode, and it’s somewhat misleadingly titled 'Don't just survive - thrive. Five strategies you need to know if you want to thrive in the corporate world.' It’s misleading because I promise these very same strategies apply to working women everywhere. Please don’t feel like you have to skip this episode if you don’t work in corporate - I’m positive there’ll be something in this episode for you.
Depending on the circles you move in, working in corporate can get pretty bad press. The language used is pretty dire, with words like burnout, rat race and soul sucking being thrown around. If you're looking for proof, simply Google ‘escape the 9 to 5’. When I did exactly that, I was rewarded with a response of ‘About 9,520,000,000 results (0.55 seconds)’.
That’s a big number of results. And it tells you that many of us reach a point where we can get frustrated with our corporate or professional roles and wish we were doing something - anything - else.
Now, I get it - February 2022 saw me reach my 31st anniversary in the corporate world. When you’re having a bad day or a bad trot in your 9 to 5 role, fantasising about leaving makes perfect sense. And I know many women who, after a particularly disempowering time in the workplace, have completely transitioned into new industries and they are loving their lives.
But what if you like your job? What if you love the people you work with? What if you worked hard to get where you are? What if stability or the flexibility you’ve created in your corporate role is important to you? What if you actually really like your regular salary deposit? There’s no shame in saying you love the consistent salary that comes with corporate - so long as you love the rest of the gig. Why on earth would you want to escape the 9 to 5?
And let’s face it. Not all of us want to be an entrepreneur or are cut out for running a small business.
As part of my own self-styled life, I consciously choose to work in both worlds. I spend 4 days a week in my director role in corporate transformation and the remaining work time in my coaching practice. And I have to tell you, I’ve seen women burnout in both worlds. And I’ve seen women thrive in both worlds.
Yes, it's true. I’ve seen women thrive in the corporate environment. I still see women thriving in that environment every day - me, any number of my team and so many of the women I coach.
When we choose to self-style our lives, we also choose to ignore all of the noise that comes with what we 'should' be doing. We also get to choose what we believe. For example, you can choose to believe you’re in an energising environment as easily as you choose to believe you’re running in the rat-race.
So, it’s time for me to share my top five strategies for thriving rather than surviving in the corporate world. I really hope they inspire anyone who is looking for a long and fulfilling career in corporate.
You will learn:
- Why corporate can get pretty bad press
- How to shake things up in the
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