The Gorilla in the Driver's Seat

You’re in the driver’s seat of your career.

Last week I spoke to someone who used my Career Curiosity Toolkit. This was their biggest takeaway from it.

Seems fairly obvious. But the more people I told this to, the more I realise it is something that most of us have forgotten.

AI feels like the big gorilla in the driver’s seat. And suddenly you’re confused if you’re going to survive or not.

Life, thankfully, is less binary than that.

The gorilla might not be in the driver’s seat. But it’s definitely in the car, distracting us from where we’re going.

So here are 3 things to do every time you feel that familiar AI-driven career anxiety creeping in:

1/ Look Inwards

Ask yourself - what gives you energy? What part of what you do (or did) doesn’t feel like work?

2/ Look Outwards

What around you is getting rewarded? Where are people getting recognised? Businesses thriving? Freelancers working?

3/ Find Questions

Keeping in mind 2, think - What are 3 things I am curious about?

The gorilla isn't leaving the car. It just doesn't get to drive.