Alright, folks, grab a coffee. I sat down one random Tuesday afternoon in late 2020 thinking, “Man, what’s next? Feels like I’m just spinning wheels.” Everyone kept saying “Pivot!” so I figured, why not? Started looking up astrological stuff – purely for kicks at first, you know? Saw this thing about Virgos and careers. 2021 predictions. Total rabbit hole.
Kicking Things Off
First, I dragged out my laptop. Searched around for “Virgo careers 2021”. Found all sorts of fancy lists. Analyst this, researcher that, project manager… blah blah. Honestly? It felt vague. Generic. Like stuff anyone could tell you. Needed to test this, not just read it.
So I opened my beat-up old notebook – the one with coffee stains. Scribbled down what I actually liked doing vs. what these lists said I should be good at as a Virgo:
- List Said: Be super organized, love details, super reliable.
- My Reality: Yup, my spice rack is alphabetized. Spreadsheets for vacation plans? Guilty as charged.
Okay, point one: the detail-oriented bit checked out. But “project manager”? Sounded like meetings, all day, every day. Makes me itchy just thinking about it.
Getting My Hands Dirty
Time for action. Took those “Virgo-friendly” job titles and actually tried stuff:
- Test 1: Data Checking Gig (They love us Virgos for this? Apparently). Signed up for a one-week freelance project. Was it detailed? Yep. Was it soul-crushingly boring after day 2? Also yep. Turns out, loving organization doesn’t mean I want to stare at raw data for 8 hours. Lesson learned.
- Test 2: Community Manager (Another thing that popped up). Helped my buddy manage his small online forum. Organizing threads, moderating posts – practical detail stuff! Surprise surprise, didn’t hate it. Liked making things run smoother for the group.
- Test 3: Content Planning Plotted out a month of posts for this very blog. Meticulously planned topics, formats, images needed… ate that up. Felt useful, creative within structure.
Noticed a pattern? Anything involving systems, improving how things worked, making info clear – that clicked. The pure execution stuff (like data entry)? Total snooze fest. Needed some problem-solving mixed in.
What Actually Stuck in 2021
So, by mid-2021, I wasn’t suddenly an “Analyst” or “Project Manager”. But I did shift:
- Process Consultant Lite: Started helping small creators I knew. Looked at their chaotic workflows, pointed out the mess, suggested one simple system to fix it. Charged a little. Felt good, used the Virgo eye-for-detail usefully.
- Sharper Content Planning: Applied that meticulous Virgo planning to my own stuff. Consistency went way up. Less stress knowing what was coming.
- Said “No” to the Wrong Stuff: Ditched gigs that were just about repetitive detail-checking. Total waste of time and energy.
Look, the astrology was a spark. A way to think differently. The useful bit wasn’t the job titles, it was realizing why certain things fit: using my natural tendency to organize and perfect to actually build something or fix something. The title didn’t matter. The doing did.
Did it magically find me the perfect job? Nah. But it gave me a filter. Made choices clearer. Focused on roles that let me use that Virgo thing practically. Less drift, more direction. That was the 2021 win.
