Stephanie Moss

Hi, this is Stephanie Moss with Thinking Ahead Search Firm.

Today I want to talk to you about when you get the call, specifically the call to be pulled up from the minors to the majors, will you be ready?

This stems from a couple of conversations I've had about folks that I called in the last year or two about opportunities that were really an opportunity for them to advance their career.

When I called on them originally, they just weren't quite ready.

And a year, eight months, nine months, 18 months later, they called me back with regret saying, gosh, I didn't think I was ready at the time.

I missed that opportunity.

I see the person that was hired and what they've been able to do.

And I really wish I would have looked into that.

So my question is, at the end of baseball season, when it's time for you to get called up, will you be ready?

Here are some factors that can help you decide if you're really ready.

First and foremost, you have to look at your current situation.

Are you professionally developing in the way that is gonna get you to your goals at the three-year mark, the five-year mark, so forth and so on?

If you're not, that's okay.

Doesn't necessarily mean you need to make a move, but you do have to decide, hey, how long am I gonna stay here before I do decide to do something about it?

Secondly, of course, this has to be in line with what's going on with you outside of the office.

Anytime you take on something new or different, it takes a tremendous amount of emotional energy.

And if you've got a lot going on at home, chances are that's probably not the right time to throw gas on the fire.

Third thing is you have to look at the opportunity.

And this is where it takes a lot of objectivity and courage.

It's okay to take a risk as long as it's calculated.