Sometimes things take a long time to finally end up being great

This week I was really in two worlds. On the one hand, my son had his first cold and that was very challenging especially at night. On the other hand, I finally got clarity on what I will be tasked with after my maternity leave ends. I was waiting for this for a long time, and it got me to think that sometimes things take a lot of endurance and time to finally work out. It is important to hang in there and have endurance and strong believes. 

Especially in the corporate world things can sometimes feel like taking forever. I especially had this feeling sometimes on maternity leave - as I was also often very isolated that things would just take forever to be moving forward and believe me - I felt frustrated just like everyone else.

What is very important then is to not loose focus. Where nothing moves forward - it is even more important then to have clear ideas on what you want and need. A lot of people are likely to loose interest and focus on their goals then and get demotivated, however, that is exactly the wrong approach and way here. We need to stay focused and press even harder for what we want.

This is a further point. When things don’t move don’t become more quiet about what you want. Say it loud and clear. Know it even better and communicate it over and over again so everyone is aware and when things move you are the first to think about. This can also sometimes involve open and honest conversations about your frustrations that things are not moving forward but this is part of the deal . The more you communicate the better as then also people will tell you faster and more openly where they stand on progress and decision making. 

 Lastly, use the time where rung are not moving to network, network and network. When things are not moving on one end, maybe another door will open soon. Don’t wait forever and keep exploring maybe an even better opportunity will come up. Keep chasing but at the same time explore and have multiple irons in the fire - this way- you stay flexible which is exactly where you want to be . 

Sometimes, it feels like things take forever. Rather than giving in to the frustration - stay focused on what you want - shout about it from the rooftops and at the same time  explore other options on the side. Nobody can then say you have not used  the time well while progress was lacking.