Friday Four: Four Reasons Why Breaking Status Quo Works

Friday, March 14, 2008

Career building goals, when set, often don't make room for rocking the boat. History, however, is filled with the stories of visionaries whose desire to bring their vision to life was so strong, they literally changed the world. If your vision in life and career opportunities involve making a significant change in the way things are currently being done, it may help to remember that building your career may involve taking a few risks and challenging - respectfully, admittedly - the status quo.

Here are four reasons why breaking the status quo can work:

1. If done respectfully, breaking status quo shows your bosses you may have something extra. Career building moves that go against the flow can sometimes be seen as insubordination; however, it can also be interpreted as foresight. Visionaries bringing their visions to life will sometimes have to go against the grain, but if you sell your idea well, and introduce the good points, you may win allies over to your cause easier than you think.

2. Breaking status quo can show strength of character - or at least strong belief in one's personal values. When one breaks status quo in defense of one's vision in life, one is saying, I believe in this so much, I am willing to take large risks for that. And this shows strength of character.

3. Breaking status quo shows you can roll with the punches. Oftentimes, a career building move will require a great change that won't necessarily go to your liking at first. Bringing your vision to life isn't easy, after all. However, if you break status quo and it doesn't go well, and you handle the results with grace and aplomb, that can be a plus in your favor after all.

4. Breaking status quo is better than stagnation. Think about it: when it comes to career building, stagnation is the most terrible thing that can happen to you. No visionary ever succeeded in bring his vision of life and career objectives to life without challenging himself to go beyond the comfortable.

My book Bring Your Vision to Life contains several ideas on how you can challenge status quo in good and positive ways. For more information, click here. | 0 comments

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