Got stuck on a career plateau until a conversation at a moving site changed my approach

I was at a job in Denver last month unloading a truck for a client who works in HR. We got to talking about how I was feeling stuck in my moving company, just going through the motions. She asked me what my biggest goal was for the next year and I couldn't even answer her. That really hit me hard because I realized I hadn't thought about my own growth at all. She told me to write down one specific skill I wanted to learn each quarter and actually schedule time for it. I've started blocking off Friday afternoons to work on my marketing and it's already making a difference. Has anyone else had a random conversation that pushed them to rethink their career path?

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jordangibson7d ago

What skill did you put down for this quarter that felt the most uncomfortable to learn?

mark_fisher487d agoMost Upvoted

you couldn't even answer her" - dang, that line hit me hard just reading it lol. I had a similar thing at a coffee shop where the barista asked what I was passionate about and I froze for like 10 seconds. It's wild how we just go on autopilot and forget to actually think about where we're headed. Blocking off Friday afternoons is smart though, I might have to steal that idea because my "planning" right now is basically just hoping things work out lmao.