Lost in Transition: The One Skill That Gets You Moving Again

LIFT Newsletter 017

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Content: job lost, transition, clarity, taking charge

"I sent out 47 applications this week. Zero responses."

If this sounds familiar, you're not alone.

In the last year, thousands of professionals have faced retrenchments, hiring freezes, or roles disappearing overnight. And what most people do next actually makes everything harder.

They panic. They spray résumés everywhere. They apply to anything that sounds remotely close to their experience.

Research confirms what you might already feel: prolonged uncertainty creates decision fatigue. When everything feels urgent and unclear, we react instead of respond.

The result? More rejections. More silence. Less confidence than when you started.

It's not that you're not working hard enough. You're working without clarity.

Here's what most job search workshops won't tell you: what saves you isn't doing more, it's doing what's aligned. And that starts with self-awareness.

Three Questions to Cut Through the Noise

If you're in transition, pause and ask yourself:

→ Am I chasing every opportunity out of fear, or choosing what truly fits my values?

→ What's one strength I consistently undervalue when talking about myself?

→ Beyond salary, what must my next role give me: autonomy, impact, learning, stability?

These aren't just questions. They're filters that separate real opportunities from distractions.

The 10-Minute Alignment Reset

Right now, try this:

1. Write down the last 3 roles you applied for

2. For each one, ask: Does this match my values? My strengths? How I work best?

3. Circle the ONE that feels most aligned

4. Take your next action—update your résumé, craft outreach, prep for interviews—focused only on that type of role

One focused action beats fifty scattered ones.

The Real Work

Being in transition is never easy. The waiting. The silence. The self-doubt that creeps in at 2am.

But here's what I've learned from coaching hundreds of professionals through career changes: clarity shortens the journey.

The difference between staying stuck and moving forward isn't luck.It's self-awareness.

And that clarity? It starts within.

✨ Ready to turn uncertainty into aligned action? [LIFT from Within Mastercourse] gives you the step-by-step framework to uncover your values, rewire limiting beliefs, and move from scattered to strategic.

You have everything you need. You just need to remember who you are.

Lead Beyond Yourself. Rise Beyond Limits

With belief in your resilience,

Cassandra & the LIFT Team