No One Is Coming to Save Your Career (So What Are You Going to Do About It?)

Your career won’t be saved by a job posting, a boss, or a recruiter.
It will be saved by your decision to take back control.

Control over how you conduct your search.
Control of what you say yes to next.
Control of your investment in yourself.
Control of the story you’re telling about who you are and what’s possible for you.
Are you ready to take back your control?

Elena worked for a school district. She had what everyone called a “good job”. Great benefits. A stable paycheck. And she was phenomenal at what she did, so much so that her boss leaned on her constantly to put out fires, solve problems, and quietly carry the load.

Every year like clockwork, the same soul-crushing cycles would return.
Back-to-school registration. Grading season. Schedule creation.
Elena would work ten-hour days, come home to put her kids to bed, and then…
Turn the computer back on.
She worked until 1 or 2 a.m. just to make sure students had schedules by the first day of school.
Because “If I don’t do it, who will?”

She told herself:
“It’s just temporary.”
“They need me.”
“I’m making a difference.”
And she was.
But at what cost?
Her health was deteriorating.
Her spirit was fading.
And still, this single mother didn’t believe she could leave.
“I can’t leave the county job,” she told me. “I’m lucky to have it.”

It wasn’t until Elena recognized the abuse had gone on long enough and gave herself permission to imagine something less punishing that everything began to shift. Her bold step began with talking to HR and other people in different departments. And then, a door opened and she was able to transfer within the county, to a department that valued her gifts without abusing them.

Now?
No late nights.
No chaos cycles.
And for the first time in years, Elena feels like she has her life back.

It’s Not a Solo Journey, But It Starts with You
You don’t have to do all of the work alone. You just have to decide you’re worth the work, and that work starts NOW. Once you claim that power back, something magical happens. 

You can tag in the mentors who see your potential
You can seek out the coaches who help you build a roadmap
You can find the community who cheers you on when you doubt yourself
You can access tools that uncover your strengths, passions, and opportunities
You can learn to position yourself for the career you actually want, not the one you settled for

That’s what The Bold Pivot Plan is built to do. It’s a self-paced career transformation course that helps you go from lost or stuck to focused and sought-after. Because no, no one is coming to save you.
But the second you decide to save yourself, the support you need starts showing up.
Learn more about participating in the Bold Pivot Plan summer accelerator here: https://www.mariadastur.com/boldpivot1

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