05/29/2020
Not so long ago, I graduated from my basement level cottage business to a notable business address. The one thousand square foot street level office was my dream come true. When my friend Karen came to visit, she brought two Cactus plants. They were not only the first gifts, but also the first plants in the newly opened office. We placed them on the new Broyhill credenza where they could be seen and cared for.
After several months we noticed that the cacti had lost their luster. They had only a tinge of their previous green color; they looked near death. We obviously had no experience in caring for cactus. But being aware that Karen could make a return visit, we moved them aside instead of tossing them. They remained alive and alone in the back of the office -in the corner- for next months.
In an attempt to right-size the office the following year, we moved to a vacant smaller office across the hall. It was a nicer location with lots of windows facing the street. It had lots of morning and evening sunshine. In the moving day haste, someone placed the cactus plants in a vacant window space away from the walking traffic. We literally forgot they were there.
Then one morning, I entered the office and was greeted by a beautiful and bountiful array of blossoms from the cacti; they were pink on one plant and white on the other. We learned that our newly rejuvenated office acquisitions were called Christmas cacti and always capable of this splendid production. They just needed to be in the right place! We were so glad that we didn’t discard them; they were just what our office needed!
Sometimes in our career/life pursuits, we unknowingly end up in the wrong place. We become lackluster and unresponsive and at best a mediocre producer. We need to be somewhere else; but, we don’t know where. Career experts suggest that you will know that right fit when we find it because, like the cactus, we will bloom.
Our sunshine and nourishment for optimal career success may be around the next corner…or in the next job opening. Make and take every opportunity to move about and explore the options in your present work setting. Take a leap of faith and move.
Use the resources available and stay the course with optimism. Only then will you find your space and take your place!
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