The challenge of FOMO in your career
FOMO today is typically about missing out on something cool – someone’s vacation on Instagram, a restaurant they ate at, their new car. Merriam-Webster defines it as “fear of missing out : fear of not being included in something (such as an interesting or enjoyable activity) that others are experiencing”. But in the rat race of our modern careers FOMO happens around your choice of profession too. I see this many times when coaching people at transition points in their careers. You’re working at a large company (in a good [...]