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I thought this deserved its own thread, I haven't really seen a similar topic.
How do you avoid the temptation of getting sucked back into the Slowlane?
Bit of a backstory as to why I am asking this:
I got fired from my job in August of this year over highly questionable reasons. I worked as a Salesforce Consultant, and was told that the reason I was being let go was because of "technical skills". I pressured my former boss to clarify, turns out he couldn't. I've chalked the real reason to be his own incompetence after working through the emotions and dealing with my head after that.
After thinking about it over the past few weeks, I decided to move away from the industry I was in (Salesforce), to really get myself to focus on my own business and stop being the "Salesforce guy". I've stopped going after contract and regular work (other than what I have already), and made it clear to contacts that I am moving out of the industry.
I felt confident in the decision until I spoke with a former co-worker who mentioned that my ex-boss has been vocal about missing me and my work. She also chastised me about the decision to leave Salesforce and kept saying that I "needed to figure out why I was going to close the chapter". I
I am standing firm with the fact that I do not want to go back to working for them or for anyone else, and trying to stay focused on my Fastlane plan even though the remarks shook me a bit.
However, I have people constantly asking about interviews & other opportunities working for others, so the "Salary Security blanket" is tempting. So sometimes, my mental state goes back to a Slowlane mentality, feeling like I have to get a job to succeed. Its a constant battle between who I was at the beginning of 2020 (Slowlaner) and who I am trying to become now (Fastlaner).
To sum it up, I'm curious to hear if others have been in a similar position where the allure of the Slowlane is appealing and distracts you from the Fastlane, or if you are in a constant battle between the two. How did you deal with it? Does it still come up even though you may be further along in your entrepreneurial journey? Am I just crazy?
How do you avoid the temptation of getting sucked back into the Slowlane?
Bit of a backstory as to why I am asking this:
I got fired from my job in August of this year over highly questionable reasons. I worked as a Salesforce Consultant, and was told that the reason I was being let go was because of "technical skills". I pressured my former boss to clarify, turns out he couldn't. I've chalked the real reason to be his own incompetence after working through the emotions and dealing with my head after that.
After thinking about it over the past few weeks, I decided to move away from the industry I was in (Salesforce), to really get myself to focus on my own business and stop being the "Salesforce guy". I've stopped going after contract and regular work (other than what I have already), and made it clear to contacts that I am moving out of the industry.
I felt confident in the decision until I spoke with a former co-worker who mentioned that my ex-boss has been vocal about missing me and my work. She also chastised me about the decision to leave Salesforce and kept saying that I "needed to figure out why I was going to close the chapter". I
I am standing firm with the fact that I do not want to go back to working for them or for anyone else, and trying to stay focused on my Fastlane plan even though the remarks shook me a bit.
However, I have people constantly asking about interviews & other opportunities working for others, so the "Salary Security blanket" is tempting. So sometimes, my mental state goes back to a Slowlane mentality, feeling like I have to get a job to succeed. Its a constant battle between who I was at the beginning of 2020 (Slowlaner) and who I am trying to become now (Fastlaner).
To sum it up, I'm curious to hear if others have been in a similar position where the allure of the Slowlane is appealing and distracts you from the Fastlane, or if you are in a constant battle between the two. How did you deal with it? Does it still come up even though you may be further along in your entrepreneurial journey? Am I just crazy?
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