Ron Pratt
You've built something impressive. And yet Sunday evenings feel heavy in a way sleep won’t fix.
Maybe you recognize this tension. Everything looks stable from the outside. Predictable. Even enviable. But inside, there's a restlessness you can't shake. A sense that the work you're doing no longer matches the person you're becoming.
You try to talk yourself out of it. You remind yourself of the salary, the benefits, the reputation, the team that respects you. You tell yourself that leaving something "good" for something unknown is too risky.
But here's what we don't always say out loud: there's also a real cost to staying in a place your energy has already left.
Not because anything's wrong with your job. It's that staying aligned with who you used to be takes energy you don't have anymore.
I had a conversation recently with a client who said it quietly, almost like a confession: "I know this role is good. But I think I've outgrown the life I built to get here."
That phrase "outgrown the life I built" unlocked something. Not a dramatic leap. Just the first honest moment when she named what had shifted. And once that truth got said out loud, clarity started to grow around it.
What usually happens at this point is people stop pretending the restlessness will go away on its own. They get curious instead of critical. They start asking, What part of my work no longer feels like home?
You don't need to decide anything overnight. You don't need to burn bridges or make bold announcements. You just need to listen long enough to recognize where your energy is trying to guide you.
The question isn't whether to stay or go. It's what part of your work no longer feels like home? Start there. And if you want to explore this together, reach out through the button below. I'd be happy to talk through it together.
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