You dream of obtaining your dream job. But what happens when the dream job is no longer your dream and you leave without knowing where you are headed?
Tess Vigeland recently wowed the crowd at WDS (World Domination Summit hosted by former guest Chris Guillebeau).
Tess’ speech at WDS, “What the Hell Are you Doing?! A Serious Stare Down the Barrel of an Ordinary Life.” was raw and ripe with vulnerability.
She talked about her dream of being a host of a national radio show Marketplace Money, obtaining her dream job and leaving when she still had too much self respect to stay.
Unlike the movie story endings we so often like to watch, Tess left her dream job without a safety net and without knowing what was next. On the WDS stage, Tess, let down her armor and shared with us her real journey.
“I did not have a plan.”
~ Tess Vigeland, on How She Really Does It
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Tess and I will talk about the truth of leaving your dream job and figuring out what’s next.
- Why say yes to the World Domination Summit?
- WDS – stepping up and showing us what it is really like to leave
- When others tell you about what you are capable of; support that makes you cringe; how you will support others
- HOW TO KNOW WHEN TO LEAVE – “too much self respect to stay“
- Paralysis of change
- Real ups and downs – Bruce Springsteen ”believe you are the baddest ass in town and that you suck.“
- Journalists have armor, you let go of your armor, what was that like
- where are you now – what have you learned from these past 11 months and the last few weeks
- Two takeaways – for listeners wanting to leave….
“What’s amazing about a leap of faith – everyone around you is so sure it’s all going to work out.”
~ Tess Vigeland, on How She Really Does It
Resources Mentioned in this Podcast
- Tess Vigeland on facebook
- Tess talk at World Domination Summit
- Read her speech here “What the Hell Are You Doing?!”
- Bruce Springsteen SXSW talk
- Interview with Jonathan Fields
- Interview with Gretchen Rubin
- Interview with Chris Guillebeau, founder of WDS
- World Domination Summit
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