Surely when you consider your professional strategy (which I hope you consider, and don't just go from job to job without knowing what you want), you take into account things like personal satisfaction, your family, salary, place, colleagues job, promotion possibilities, etc.
You may have even answered the question (typical of a coach :) what would you do if money was not an obstacle for you? But have you ever wondered how your ideas and beliefs about financial wellness influence your career path? The answer is more important than you think, since you could limit your professional potential if you are not clear about your priorities and financial needs; or if you are not honest about the money you need to feel confident enough to go after your ideal career. Have you ever considered it?
In the book "The authentic career", Maggie Craddock explains it very well. Something he mentions is that there are a lot of people stuck in jobs that don't fill them because they think they can't afford to quit; When in fact, if analyzed objectively, the real problem is not economic, but emotional. It is not the money itself, but what you associate with having money: pleasure, security and power. That is why it is important that you understand the emotional impact that your financial situation has on you, so that you do not fall into that trap.
It is easy to think that you cannot dedicate yourself to what you like for economic reasons, but you know very well that there are people who have done it with the same or less means than you. People who, to carry out their business or other types of projects, have managed to cut expenses and readapt; and if they can you too. You just have to analyze your relationship with money well, so that you do not realize too late that, in reality, you could have done something else. As Maggie Craddock says (again my free translation):
“ In life some things are expensive financially and others are emotionally expensive. Virtually anything is too expensive if it comes between you and your ability to realize your potential. "
Your relationship with money can make you spend years changing jobs or business ideas that you considered ideal, at the first sign of financial instability. That is why it is essential that you know well your limits, needs and expectations and, of course, those of your family, if you have one. So start asking yourself, for example:
How much money do you need per month and per year to live (start analyzing all the expenses you have).
If you need a stable and regular salary to feel safe, or you could live with little if you knew that in the long term there was going to be an improvement.
If your ideas about money limit you, or support your personal and professional satisfaction.
To what extent do you associate money with your personal satisfaction?
Once you have the answers and know the importance you give to money, and how much and how you need it to feel safe, you can make better professional decisions.
