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Overcoming self-doubt in your career path

Author
Lindsay Lyman
Published
Fri 13 Jun 2025
Episode Link
https://morethanapaycheck.libsyn.com/overcoming-self-doubt-in-your-career-path

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That voice in your head telling you you're too old to switch careers? It's lying. After 12 years at Amazon, I've learned that career self-doubt isn't a character flaw—it's a rational response to how careers work today.

The problem isn't the doubt. It's letting it paralyze you from taking action.

The 3 Biggest Mistakes Amplifying Your Career Anxiety

·       Letting limiting beliefs drive your inactions - Those stories about being "too old" or "too inexperienced" are just that—stories

·       Treating career moves like one-way doors - Almost every career decision is reversible (it's a jungle gym, not a ladder)

·       Expecting others to drive your career - Your manager isn't your career coach

The "Good Enough to Go" Framework

You don't need perfect clarity to take action. You just need good enough clarity to take the next step. Think of it like driving at night—you can't see the whole route, but you can see far enough ahead to keep moving safely.

Start here: What do you want MORE of in your work? What do you want LESS of? Then take one small step in the next two weeks.

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