{"id":2041,"date":"2024-02-20T08:09:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T13:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northwayinsights.com\/?p=2041"},"modified":"2024-02-09T16:35:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T21:35:06","slug":"nail-the-stretch-assignment-without-sacrificing-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northwayinsights.com\/2024\/02\/nail-the-stretch-assignment-without-sacrificing-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Nail the Stretch Assignment Without Sacrificing Family"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_qburpBWvWE\" title=\"Nail the stretch assignment without sacrificing family (Two practices for success)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_qburpBWvWE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>They finally recognized your potential at work, and you have the chance to do something new. Something you haven\u2019t done before. Something that comes with a real risk of failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of those growth opportunities that can make or break your career. Or your family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But here are two practices that will come in handy in helping you with both your career and your family when you\u2019re working through your new stretch assignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1\ufe0f\u20e3 Practice the art of not knowing. They picked you for this new challenge because you have the answers, right? Believing that\u2019s true is one of the biggest reasons people fail at a stretch assignment. This new role is almost certainly going to need new strategies. And at home, so many conflicts happen simply because we believe we know what the other person thinks, wants, or needs. in both cases, we\u2019re more interested in being right than in becoming right. Instead, choose to be grateful when you discover that you don\u2019t know something, and enjoy the process of learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2\ufe0f\u20e3 Practice the art of presence. The more you discover you don\u2019t know, the more you\u2019re going to want to learn in order to succeed. The pressure to fill in those gaps in knowledge can start to feel overwhelming. When you\u2019re at home, you feel guilty that you\u2019re not making more progress at work, and when you\u2019re at work, you feel guilty because you\u2019re neglecting your family at home. Balance is almost never achievable, but especially not when you\u2019re trying to manage a stretch assignment. Instead of balance, commit to give your full attention to whichever one is in front of you. You\u2019ll make more progress and build stronger connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both of these arts are much easier to read or write about than they are to practice. If you\u2019d like help overcoming the mental barriers that get in the way of your curiosity or your presence, let\u2019s talk. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/stevedwire.com\/connect\">https:\/\/stevedwire.com\/connect<\/a> for a complimentary 30-minute conversation to see how I can help you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They finally recognized your potential at work, and you have the chance to do something new. Something you haven\u2019t done before. Something that comes with a real risk of failure. This is one of those growth opportunities that can make or break your career. Or your family. 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