“Doing what I can do best in my lane”

“Doing what I can do best in my lane”

I love this expression from a LinkedIn post by David McQueen a few months ago.

In fact, I've printed it out and stuck it up above my desk.

Because one of the challenges of redesigning your career at 50+ is being able to narrow down – intelligently and confidently – on the thing that you’re going to put your energy into in this next phase.

Doing this will help you avoid:

🤔 Getting distracted by all the other possibilities

😵 Being too diffuse or disparate in your efforts

😩 Getting overwhelmed

😟 Being uncertain

In theory, I could coach anyone at any career stage. But who am I best placed to support and what career questions am I best placed to help them with? What is it that interests and energises me?

It took me a while to find my way to my lane. But now I’m here, I know why this is the place to be, I know what I’m doing here, and I can get on with doing it without being distracted by what’s happening in those other lanes I could be swimming in.

Do you need help finding your way to your lane? Then take a look at my Viewfinder programme or just get in touch for a free 30-minute chat to see how I can help.