Alright, let me share how I actually put those Virgo 2020 career predictions into action. Honestly? At first, I kinda thought these horoscope things were just fun reads. But 2019 was rough, work-wise, so come December that year, feeling kinda stuck, I decided, “Why not? Let’s give this a shot.”
Getting Started: Actually Finding the Predictions
Step One: Hunting it Down. I grabbed my laptop early one Saturday. Coffee steaming next to me – essential fuel. Typed “Virgo 2020 career predictions” into the search bar like anyone would. Found a bunch of articles. I picked one that looked halfway decent, not too fluffy. Didn’t care about “top” or “best,” just needed something concrete to chew on.
Reading & Trying to Make Sense
Step Two: Highlighting Stuff That Stuck Out. Okay, so this article talked about three big things for Virgo jobs in 2020:
- Expecting serious work changes needing adaptability.
- New skills becoming super important suddenly.
- Networking opening up unexpected doors, even if you hate small talk.
First thought? “Work changes? Again? And more new stuff to learn?” Felt a bit overwhelming, honestly. This “networking” point? Made me cringe a little. Definitely not my favorite thing.
My Game Plan: From Predictions to Actions
Step Three: Making My Own “To-Dos”. Sitting there with a notebook – old school, I know – I just started scribbling how this could translate into things I might actually do:
- Mindset Shift: Instead of dreading “change,” I wrote down: “Listen first, freak out later.” Basically, try to understand why something at work is shifting before panicking.
- Skill Stuff: That “new skills” point bugged me. So I forced myself to list three tech skills I’d been avoiding learning because they seemed boring. Picked the one my manager vaguely mentioned needing more people for. Signed up for a cheap online intro course next day.
- The Dreaded Networking: Yeah… hated the idea. Instead of big events, I went small. Decided I’d just chat with one person outside my immediate team coffee every two weeks about what they were working on. No sales pitch, just curiosity. Set a reminder on my phone.
Actually Doing The Thing (The Tricky Part)
Step Four: Putting it into Practice
Tried the Mindset Thing: First month of 2020, surprise team reorg happened. Normally, I would have stressed big time. Remembered “Listen first…” Forced myself to ask questions before judging. Asked my new manager, “What’s the plan here?” instead of fuming silently. Felt awkward, but actually got some clarity.
Fought with that Online Course: Look, it was dry. Real dry. Finding time sucked. Weekends, early mornings… I skipped a week sometimes. Just made myself go back to it. Watched lessons faster just to get it done. Focused purely on the basics needed for that project my manager mentioned. Passed the dumb quizzes just barely!
The “Networking” Grind: Oh man. The first coffee chat? Painful. Asked basic questions about their project. Turns out, they were struggling with something I happened to learn in that course! Ended up sharing a tiny tip. They were genuinely grateful. Total fluke. Made doing the next one feel a bit less awful.
How It Actually Played Out & My Takeaway
Did the predictions “come true”? Change definitely happened, crazy fast once everything started happening globally. Chaos was brewing early 2020.
The skills helped: That boring course skill? Suddenly became vital when we had to shift everything online. Because I had the basics down, I got pulled onto a project I wouldn’t normally touch. Felt like a lucky break.
The awkward coffee chats: They led nowhere specific mostly. But that one person I helped? Months later, they recommended me for a small, interesting side project when something came up needing my weirdly specific skills. Weird how that worked.
The Bottom Line: Looking back, the predictions weren’t a script. They were like… blurry road signs. Taking some small, practical actions based on them (especially facing my “bad vibes” stuff like networking) accidentally put me in slightly better spots when chaos hit. It forced me to be proactive when I felt stuck. Was it magic? Nah. Was it useful? Surprisingly… yeah, kinda.
