Every woman Lynsey Mulder has coached in the last sixty days who is in the middle of a pivot has said the same thing, almost apologetically: I just feel like I should have figured this out sooner.
Sooner than what? Sooner than the body breaking down? Sooner than eighteen months of broken trust with a manager? Sooner than the blood pressure reading that finally told the truth about the calendar?
In this episode of Lead with Spark, Lynsey unpacks what the word pivot actually means, and why the way most professional women have been using it is keeping them stuck. A pivot is not a sign that you got it wrong. A pivot is a sign that you finally got honest. And there is a massive difference between those two things.
Lynsey walks through the foundation she uses with every coaching client in the middle of a pivot, including three specific signs that it is time to make a real move (not a panic move), two clarifying questions to separate discomfort from genuine misalignment, and why sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is stop, take a break, and let clarity find you.
If you are sitting in the middle of a pivot right now and feeling like you should have seen it coming sooner, this episode is for you.
Together We Will Talk About
- Why the story we were all told about changing direction is quietly keeping brilliant women stuck
- The difference between a reversal and a recalibration, and why that distinction changes everything
- Three signs that it is time for a real pivot (not a panic move)
- Why your body will pivot before your professional identity is ready to admit it
- The question to ask when you are defending a decision you would not make today
- What it means when the version of you that is emerging can no longer fit into the container you built
- How to tell the difference between running from discomfort and honoring a truth
- Two questions that have changed the paths of more of Lynsey’s clients than almost anything else she has asked
- Why taking a break is sometimes the most strategic thing you can do in the middle of a pivot
- How to make micro-movements toward what is next without having to know the whole plan
One Line to Take Away with You
“A pivot is not a sign that you got it wrong. A pivot is a sign that you finally got honest.”
Connect with Lynsey
If this episode sparked something in you, Lynsey wants to hear about it. Share your pivot with her so she can celebrate with you. And if you are ready for a real conversation about what your next season looks like, reach out at lynseymulder.com.
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