You might think bold career moves start with clarity, confidence, and a perfect plan.
They don’t.
They start with something most people overlook:
➔ Discomfort that finally stops being tolerable.
That restless feeling you keep pushing down?
That nagging sense you’ve outgrown the work you’re in?
That’s not a problem to fix. It’s a signal to follow.
Because real growth rarely starts with certainty.
It starts with the courage to admit:
➔ This isn’t working anymore.
➔ It’s not enough to stay the same until I retire.
The Readiness Trap
High achievers stay stuck because they’re too busy keeping up with being successful to ask:
➔ Will the next 10 years feel as meaningful as the last?
And they wait for clarity before making a move:
➔ “I’ll act when I know exactly what I want next.”
➔ “I need more bandwidth or to be less busy.”
➔ “I can’t afford to make the wrong move.”
Irony alert: Overthinking growth or waiting for a better time keeps you stuck.
What Actually Signals You’re Evolution-Ready?
➔ When discomfort stops being tolerable
➔ When your frustration outweighs your fear of change
➔ When you feel hungry for more … growth, challenge, purpose
➔ When staying the same feels riskier than doing something different
That’s not hesitation. That’s your next chapter knocking.
How to Turn Readiness Into Real Progress
Time to get curious instead of fearing the unknown…
Stop asking: What’s my perfect next step?
Start asking: What will make me feel alive and energised before it’s too late?
➔ Experiment with small moves instead of waiting for absolute certainty
➔ Chase what feels like good food for growth, not what looks good on paper
Real-World Evolution in Action
I recently worked with someone who was successful—and worried about stagnating.
We explored whether a new scope of work he found energising could mature into a new revenue stream.
It could—and it did.
Because he followed his energy and got into action before he had it all figured out.
If you’ve been rationalising a job that doesn’t feel right anymore:
➔ What’s one small move you could make today that shifts you from stuck to strategic growth?
