Okay so this Virgo career horoscope thing back in August 2015? Honestly sounded like typical vague advice at first. “Big wins?” Yeah right. But things were rough then, figured what the hell, nothing else was working. Might as well try following it step by step, like an experiment.
Where I Was At
Summer 2015 sucked for work. Stuck in this sales assistant job I hated, boss breathing down my neck, felt invisible and broke. Felt like I was hitting concrete walls constantly. Saw this horoscope title pop up on some site – “Simple Advice for Big Wins.” Simple? Hah. Doubted it hard, but desperation makes you try weird stuff.
What the “Advice” Actually Said
Skimmed it fast, felt generic. It basically boiled down to:
- Stop hiding your ideas: Like, speak up more in meetings? Scary.
- Clean up loose ends before starting new stuff: All my files were a disaster zone. Paperwork everywhere.
- Collaborate instead of stubbornly doing it all yourself: Huge problem for me. Always thought my way was the only right way.
- Pay attention to detail, especially boring stuff: Uh, budgets? Schedules? Kill me now.
Yeah, not rocket science. But okay. Experiment time.
The Actual Doing Part (Wasn’t Fun)
Here’s exactly what I did that month, step-by-step, gritting my teeth:
- Spoke Up (Felt Awkward): Next team meeting about slow inventory movement? My gut was screaming “It’s the layout, it’s confusing people!” Normally kept quiet. This time? Raised my hand, voice probably shaky. Said it plain: “I think customers get lost near the back section, we need clearer signs.” Boss just grunted. Didn’t fire me, though. Small win.
- Cleaned the Damn Mess (Took Forever): Spent a whole Sunday. Dug out my workspace – physical AND digital. Found past performance reviews buried under coffee-stained reports. Organized client files into folders named after the project date NOT “Important Stuff Final Final.” Felt painful but… clearing the rubble.
- Asked For Help (Hurt My Ego): Got stuck trying to figure out this new reporting software. Old me would’ve banged head against desk for hours. New Virgo Advice Me? Swallowed pride. Asked Susan in accounting – she knew it inside out. Got it done in 10 minutes she showed me. Saved a headache.
- Double-Checked Everything (So Tedious): Had to submit this monthly expense report. Normally rushed it, hated the numbers. This time? Sat down, checked every receipt, added things twice. Found a $50 coffee run I accidentally put under “Client Meetings” – saved myself some awkward questions later. Annoying, but necessary.
Did Any “Big Wins” Happen? (Surprisingly… Sorta?)
Right at the end of the month? Didn’t win the lottery or get promoted CEO. But:
- The boss actually REMEMBERED my layout comment a week after the meeting. Stopped me: “About those signs… sketch something.” Holy crap.
- When the regional manager asked for last year’s Q3 figures out of the blue? Found them in 2 minutes in my new shiny “2014 Reports” folder. Didn’t panic scramble. Felt good.
- Susan started sharing useful budgeting tips without me asking. Had my back.
- My expense report got approved super fast, no revisions – first time ever.
So… no instant millions. But the constant friction at work? Lessened. Significantly. Felt like I stopped tripping over my own mess. People actually seemed to notice me doing basic stuff right. Weird.
Takeaway? Weirdly Practical.
Horoscopes are mostly fluff, sure. But August 2015 basically forced me to do the boring, foundational work I was avoiding because it felt insignificant. Turns out, executing that simple stuff consistently – cleaning, organizing, communicating clearly, checking details – it removed roadblocks I didn’t even fully see. It didn’t change my job, but it changed how I did the job. Felt less chaotic. Less fight against myself. Maybe sometimes “big wins” are just getting your act together enough to stop creating your own problems. Who knew. Still think the stars are guessing, but the practical steps? Can’t argue with the result that month.
