Ahhh focus. We know it’s the thing that we should be doing, but where do we even begin??

As humans, it’s natural to be drawn to multiple things.

You might have hobbies that you love, but how do you actually turn those into a job that pays? And, how do you choose what to focus on when there are so many things you could be doing?

That’s the big question.

Instead of falling victim to what you "should" do, (“I should start interviewing”, "I should know what you want by now”), think about what you really want.

When I was first in my career pivot, I assumed that the best way to make money and work for myself was to become a PMM consultant.

So I reached out to other PMM consultants and learned about their work. I replied back to recruiters offering me full-time interviews to ask if the hiring manager was open to fractional work.

But if I was truly honest with myself, I didn’t want to do the same job I was doing, even if I was doing it solo. I wanted to pivot into something more aligned.

But what if you don’t know what you really want?

You very well might not at this moment because you’re a multi-dimensional human being with lots of possible paths.

But sometimes the very act of going down the “wrong” path, can lead you to the right one.

We love a good brainstorm but when they’re all stuck in your head, it’s hard to think straight. Spend time writing all of the options down, without judgement.

Then, try to think about what themes tie them together.

If they seem totally unrelated, that’s OK! You don’t need one big theme that connects all of them but start to notice patterns, like:

My framework I use to prioritize:

I was really excited about the matchmaker idea at once point—who doesn’t love love? But then I thought about my lifestyle as a matchmaker and realized it didn’t align with what I wanted.

For me, I honed in for 6-8 months on getting my Airbnb up and ready. Now that it’s set up, I don’t have to think about it all of the time.

Then, I focused on pivoting into events and retreats planning. I networked with people in the industry and freelanced to get experience.

Now, I’m focused on launching my first cohort and most of my time/energy is on this.

The point is: you can still have multiple passions and weave those into your career but just choosing one at a time helps a lot.

I want you to release the pressure of picking a perfect idea, the next thing that you “must” commit to for the next 2-3 years or else your resume will look disjointed.

Instead, view it as a playground. You’ll focus on it for a specified period of time, learn, and decide where you want to go from there.

If you enjoyed going deep into how to focus as a multi-passionate, these are the exact questions I’ll answer at my career pivot AMA next week. You can RSVP here.

If you have any other specific questions about this topic, just send me a reply as I answer all my emails!

Talk soon,
Maggie

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