Episode 6: Positivity and The Invincible Syndrome with Porschia Parker-Griffin

Career-Defining Moments

Aug 1 2023 • 56 mins

In this wonderful conversation with Porschia Parker-Griffin we unpack the power of healthy positivity in career building and share lots of practical action steps you can take to really transform your career options.

She also shares how the invincible syndrome can work against you in career building. This syndrome assumes that we can do pretty much everything on our own and that our efforts will also be successful which can lead to a dangerous form of overconfidence.

Some of the things we cover: • The invincible syndrome and how it shows up in someone’s life • The career habits and tips that are even more important than your resume • The power of healthy positivity and how it’s different from toxic positivity • Perfectionism and how it helps • Beliefs around hard work, high achievers and the expected reward • The balance of acquiring knowledge and taking action • How to review and overhaul your CV and Linked In • How to audit your skills and blind spots to monitor your energy • Take stock of what resources you have available to make this happen • Decoupling input from expected (immediate) outcome • Learning to listen to the feedback from self and others to build on • How to find things that make you smile to fuel your work through healthy positivity and tapping into gratitude in a very practical way • What is a career support system and how do you build one? • The danger of unhelpful beliefs such as ‘If I just get in the room, I’ll seal the deal’ or ‘I did so well in this other area, those skills will make me successful in my new role or business’.

Resources: • Feeling stuck on what’s next in your career? Start by downloading the free career checklist via ⁠https://www.thebridgecoaching.com.au⁠ or book a free chat with Emmy. • Get in touch with Porschia and listen into her podcast: Website: https://www.fly-highcoaching.com Career 1010 Podcast: https://www.fly-highcoaching.com/career-101-podcast/