So last January I was scrollin’ through some astrology stuff ’cause honestly, my job situation felt kinda crap. Stumbled on this Virgo 2023 Career Horoscope headline and went, “Eh, why not?”
The Setup
First thing Monday morning, grabbed my laptop feeling real skeptical. Opened up this generic horoscope site everyone uses. Scrolled straight to Virgo. Big promises about “transformations” and “alignment” – typical vague stuff, right? But one line hit me: “This is the year to bet on yourself. Stop polishing the tools; build a new workshop.” Weirdly specific metaphor for us perfectionist Virgos.
My Messy Process
Honestly? I almost closed the tab. Felt like fluffy nonsense. But something stuck. That afternoon during my boring status meeting, I started doodling on my notepad:
- What does “betting on myself” even mean for ME?
- What “tools” am I over-polishing? (Spoiler: obsessing over minor Excel skills no one cared about)
- What would a “new workshop” look like?
Took me three days of staring at that doodle pad during commute time.
Friday night, I cracked open a beer and did the thing I hate: made a brutally honest list. Wrote down:
- Things I was actually good at (not just okay)
- Stuff I tolerated ’cause it paid bills
- And the big scary thing I wanted to try but figured I’d fail at
Took like… two beers. But I wrote it: “Lead Client Training Programs.” Always wanted to, but figured I wasn’t “expert” enough. Classic Virgo overthinking paralysis.
Actually Movin’ My Feet
Didn’t quit my job. Didn’t do anything wild. Monday morning, I walked straight to my manager. Heart was pounding like crazy. Said, “Hey, saw we’re launching Project X soon. I wanna lead the client training sessions. I know the product inside out, and I’ve prepped a rough outline already.”
Got silence. Then skepticism. Then… “Show me the outline.”
Spent that evening tearing up my “polished” outline. Instead of cramming every technical detail (my usual Virgo trap), I focused on client pain points and quick wins – the “workshop,” not the “tools.” Presented it shaky-handed Wednesday.
Got the green light for ONE small client pilot group. Nailed it. Felt like fireworks. By March, it was my main gig. By June, I got a lateral move to Senior Training Specialist. Still fixing spreadsheets sometimes, but way less.
The Punchline
Would it have happened without reading that horoscope? Maybe. But that “build a new workshop” line slapped me awake. Made me realize I was grinding on useless details instead of building the damn thing I wanted. The stars didn’t hand me a map – just gave me a kick in the butt to stop polishing the same old hammer. Took a whole lotta courage though, not gonna lie.
Fast forward to now? Still reading horoscopes for kicks. Still overthink sometimes (hello, Virgo rising!). But man, taking that messy, shaky step into the scary workshop? Best career move I fumbled into. No regrets.
