The Blame Game: you can’t play the blame game to career clarity.

I saw this on Facebook and I wanted to share what I had read while it was still fresh in my mind. 

Yes, it’s something really interesting, a little bit confronting..... but also insanely relevant to your goal of finding some career clarity!

Essentially the post was a big ole rant from someone who was deep into the blame game. 

I saw this and immediately thought of emailing you because there is such a valuable teaching moment present right there!

Do you think you also play the blame game with your career and job unhappiness?

Are you blaming your coworkers for ward issues?

Do you blame your boss for not noticing your contributions to the ward?

Do you doubt yourself and your abilities secondary to the actions of others? 

 Are these issues something you could make some changes to fix?

Absolutely.

Is it easier to blame others? Absolutely.

But it is a lot less pleasant to spend your career not being where you want to be.

It reminded me that we make things so difficult for ourselves when things can actually be much easier!

 Recently, there have been many of you who said that you needed help with career clarity and finding your niche in the workplace.

I love this. I love seeing action. 

It’s possible to love your work and find career clarity.

Let’s do this together. Get in touch to get started today. 

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How to explain success to yourself.

success noun

1. the accomplishment of an aim or purpose.

Eg. ‘The president had some success in restoring confidence’.

I have been thinking a lot recently about what success in nursing actually means.

It is one thing to be great at nursing and be successful in the world’s eyes, BUT it is another to actually feel successful.

Recently, I took some time to think about what success in nursing really means to me.

I then talked to a couple of my nurse friends to learn more about their definition of success… I realized that everyone’s definition of success is SO vastly different!

 For me it would be, to be able to nurse on my terms.

This is to be mentally present for patients, attentive to my colleagues and to give more to my workplace, but still have enough for home. To feel energised after a week of work. 

I must say, it can be quite therapeutic to write down what success will look like!

 What about you?

 What does success in nursing look like to you? 

Also before you go;

 A little birdy told me that the doors to The Phoenix Protocol membership for nurses will be opening VERY SOON. Don’t miss out on this opportunity. 

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The big picture, use this for better and faster career clarity.

I know that some of you have been feeling overwhelmed about all the information available about how to actually pick a career in nursing. There are so many options. I get it. 

 As a nurse career coach and mentor, I have a tendency to get stuck with the nitty-gritty behind career clarity too. 

 However, it's pointless to move at rocket speed if you're moving in the wrong direction. Hence, it is critical that you don’t get overly obsessed with all the tiny details. 

 Having a clear, big picture strategy that you’re constantly referring to in regards to your career, can help you iron out the details.

 I’m still surprised by the people who get in touch with me who actually don’t have a big picture plan about their career. They are a few years into their career and before they know it time has passed and they are still not where they want to be. 

 You want to know the reason? No direction. No intention. No plan.

 That's why having a big picture plan is absolutely essential for every nurse who wants more from their career.

 To help, I would like to share a big picture plan for you, to see how you can get some clarity on where you want to end up. 

 A quick exercise for you this week:

 Imagine you are at your retirement party. 

Who is there? Where are you? What are you saying about your career? Are you happy with what you see? 

 Use this to start walking in the right direction and the end result will be nearer than you think it is. 

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Career Clarity- it is not as difficult as you think

So I used to be quite disorganized when it came to career clarity. 

 Not anymore! You may have come across this formula before. Our signature RCA approach to career clarity. 

 I now follow this embarrassingly simple 3 step process to ensure I’m still on track. If you are a convert to the method use this as a reminder to check your progress. If you don’t know it, then click here to get a checklist to help you work through the formula now.

 I spent months (years really!) trying to tweak this process because I knew there had to be another way. I tried long-winded intensive and boring alternatives. I refused to believe that the answer could be this simple but it is. 

 Here’s the 3- step process that is making waves across nursing careers.

 Every nurse should have a routine to follow when it comes to career clarity. 

Over time, having a streamlined process will benefit you tremendously:

● You will allow yourself to be the driver of your career. Remember the old saying ‘if you don’t have a destination you won’t ever get there’. 

● You will have a regular self check in to complete the process to make sure you are still on track.

● You will suffer less about who you are and where you are going. The process of this can be overwhelming but following a formula keeps you focused on some critical questions. 

 Let’s break things down.

Here are 3 things you should do to get career clarity. 

#1: The first thing you need to do is look at your work requirements. 

Don’t think about what your current job is. Just free write down everything you desire from work. Think location, hours, clinical area to start. The sky's the limit. 

Wrap this up by putting a star next to the things on the list which you currently do NOT have. 

#2:The second thing you need to do is look at what you need to change. Essentially look at the items with the star next to them and write out some steps on how you are going to change them. 

#3:The third thing you need to do is look at what you could accept about your current job or accept your requirements. I always like to put a timeline on this. 

Don’t forget you can print it out and paste it on your wall too!

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Tips to bust stress on shift

Want to bust work stress to the curb to thrive at work as you deserve?

Let’s skip the fluff and go straight to the actionable quick tips that you can implement immediately.

Quick Tip 1: STRETCH

 This stress buster is amazing as you stretch out sore muscles from walking up and down the ward, while simultaneously giving your mind a rest too. Use the tearoom (if empty) or a store room. Just find a space and get stretching. Even one MINUTE will help. Aim to do this a couple of times a shift. Try to move all your joints. Arch your back. Shrug your shoulders. Stretch your arms above your head. Make claws with your hands, flex your ankles and toes.

Quick Tip 2: Deep Breaths

 I don’t think I need to convince you of the benefits of breathwork. We all know them. Take a few deep breaths with your eyes closed or open. Inhale through the nose, feeling your chest expand. Then exhale through your mouth. Repeat.

Doing this will stop and centre you like no one's business. If you don’t think you have time to do this during your shift, then double the time you are doing it. Because these are the shifts you need this the most! 

Quick Tip 3: Relax muscles

I love this as it gets you focused on your body internally instead of letting the stress of the shift grab you and take you to places you don’t want to go!

Slowly relax all the muscle groups in your body. Start with your feet and end with your head. First, tense the muscles for about 8 seconds. Then relax them, and feel the tension melt away.

There you go! Three quick tips to help you bust work stress while on shift.   I have tried all 3 myself, and they all work amazingly well. Now, go forth and implement!