Lindsay Gordon
Career Coach
Lindsay Gordon is a Career Coach and the Owner of a Life of Options, a career coaching service for analytically minded people. With more than seven years of experience, she specializes in helping individuals who feel aimless or dissatisfied with work make the right choices for themselves. Lindsay has also been featured in many media publications like Business Insider, Thrive Global, and the How to Be Awesome at Your Job podcast. Lindsay holds a BS in Bioengineering from The Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering and a Core Strengths Coaching Certificate from San Francisco State University.
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Q&A Comments (15)
How can I completely change my mindset?
Make small changes instead of trying to change everything at once! Trying to make a lot of changes at one time can be overwhelming; instead, try to make 1% shift in your trajectory and see if that makes a difference.
How do you change your attitude when you hate your job?
Try to get some clarity first. Think about what is and isn't working for you at your job, and see what the differences are between these aspects. This can help you zoom out a bit, since it's easy to hyperfocus on the downsides.
What do you do when you hate your job but have to stay?
Try to reframe your experience in a more productive light. Ask yourself questions like "How is this job a stepping stone for where I want to be going?" You can also think about it from a perspective of "What skills am I building?" "What experiences am I gaining?" and "How is this building toward the next thing I might want to be doing?"
