The Humble Pie Habit
Sometimes the fastest way forward is taking the job your ego keeps rejecting.
There is a specific kind of pride that keeps people broke.
It’s the pride that says, “I’m too experienced for that stopgap job,” or “I can’t do Instacart/warehouse work because that’s not who I am.”
Listen to me: Jobs smell other jobs.
Movement creates momentum.
If you’re in emergency mode and the cash is drying up, the worst thing you can do is sit around waiting for the “perfect” high-level role to land.
Sometimes, you need a slice of humble pie. You need to clock in, do the work, and get some cash flowing.
Not because that’s your forever career, but because it breaks the paralysis. It gives you a win. It keeps the lights on while you’re engineering the next big move.
Humble pie is good for you.
It reminds you that you’re a provider first and an executive second.
Don’t be “too big” for the stopgap.
The person who is willing to do whatever it takes to survive is the only one who eventually gets to thrive.
Is your pride keeping you stuck in “emergency mode” because you’re waiting for a win that feels “worthy” of you?