Feeling Stuck? Here are 5 quotes that will help advance your career to the next level

Career Advancement - Motivation when stuck

How many times have you thought about giving up on trying to advance your career? On hard days, I often catch myself thinking, I’m exhausted and have no time to do extra work. When that happens, I know it’s time to revisit my motivation behind wanting that promotion.

Sometimes a solitary walk in the woods helps me restore energy and find my motivation. At other times, all it takes is a good quote to get me over my slump.

Today, I’d like to share some of that motivation with you.

Why settle for feeling stuck in your current role because of overwhelming workloads when you can sprinkle some magic with the right quotes?

Whether you are a Senior Associate, a Senior Manager trying to make Parter, or a Director trying to get promoted to VP, these quotes serve as a reminder that career advancement is not about your leadership skills, sometimes, its as simple as adding value every day. Let’s dive into the world of career advancement and unearth 5 killer quotes that will get you unstuck.

Here are 5 quotes that will help your career advance to the next level.

"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it." – Henry David Thoreau

People are rewarded for the value they create. In my experience, when employees do their job well and help the group function more efficiently, they are easily remembered at review time.

"Leadership is not a position or title. It is action and example." – Cory Booker

Leading by doing – When my manager actively works on a project assigned to a senior associate to help them learn, they are demonstrating leadership.

Mentorship – A Senior Manager who has coffee with a new hire that doesn’t report to them, to offer support and guidance, is demonstrating leadership.

Innovation – When a team member finds a way to improve a process that benefits the whole team, they are demonstrating leadership.

"The elevator to success is out of order. You'll have to use the stairs, one step at a time." – Joe Girard

I changed jobs more than I wanted but each position taught me new skills, which I used in every position after it. Each of those changes was just another step to get where I wanted to go. Every experience is valuable so learn from them all.

One step at a time

“A person going nowhere can be sure of reaching his destination.  Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase – just take the first step.” Martin Luther King, Jr.  

Moving fast isn’t helpful unless you know the direction you want to take. Envision your future state and what it looks like. Think about what you really want at the core. Then act. Just start. One step. You will course correct on this journey but have faith in your ability to start and learn as you go.  

If you want help defining that future state and designing a successful transition to achieve it check out my free book “From Stressed to Success.” 

”Don’t wait until you’ve reached your goal to be proud of yourself, be proud every step you take forward.” ~Karen Salmansohn  

We get so focused on the end result that we miss celebrating all the great things that happen along our journey. Celebrate your accomplishments, even the small ones. It will help keep you motivated on the way to the corner office.  

So, there you have it, 5 quotes that will help advance your career. Bookmark this post so you can come back to it when you need a reminder that you’re not stuck AND you’re capable of career advancement.  

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