I’ve got some career choices to make in a shorter time frame than I planned.
The company I work for is going through some reorganization. Minimal reduction in headcount lots of reshuffling. This comes as no surprise; what surprised me was that I would have options. There are several different places that I could land in the organization. It may also be possible for me to opt-out, wish them well, and be on my way into the unknown. I’ll spend the next few weeks gathering information, assessing possibilities, and asking for a lot of advice from the smartest, most creative people I know.
In many ways, I wanted someone else to make the first move – to place me in a role and then have me decide if I wanted to stay or go. That’s how I had it mapped out in my head – node of decision tree and then just two branches depicting my choices. We should never underestimate life’s ability to surprise the hell out of us. I must be the first mover in this case.
Brian, my coach, and I talk a lot about the hero’s journey in which the hero chooses between different roads without any of them obviously being the better choice. It’s about choosing the road that is the best for us, at this moment, with the imperfect information we have. It comes down to trust. Trust in us.
I’m going over to my meditation cushion now, closing my eyes, breathing in, and breathing out. The answer will rise up if only I am ready to hear it. When it appears, you’ll be the first to know.
Published by Christa Avampato
The short of it:
Writer. Health, education, and art advocate. Theater and film producer. Visual artist. Product geek. Proud alumnae of the University of Pennsylvania (BA) and the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia (MBA). Inspired by ancient wisdom & modern tech. Proliferator of goodness. Opener of doors. Friend to animals. Fan of creative work in all its wondrous forms. I use my business skills to create passion projects that build a better world. I’ve been called the happiest New Yorker, and I try hard to live up to that title every day.
The long of it:
My career has stretched across Capitol Hill, Broadway theatre, education, nonprofit fundraising, health and wellness, and Fortune 500 companies in retail, media, entertainment, technology, and financial services. I’ve been a product developer and product manager, theater manager, strategic consultant, marketer, voice over artist, , teacher, and fundraiser. I use my business and storytelling to support and sustain passion projects that build a better world. In every experience, I’ve used my sense of and respect for elegant design to develop meaningful products, services, programs, and events.
While building a business career, I also built a strong portfolio as a journalist, novelist, freelance writer, interviewer, presenter, and public speaker. My writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, PBS.org, Boston.com, Royal Media Partners publications, and The Motley Fool on a wide range of topics including business, technology, science, health, education, culture, and lifestyle. I have also been an invited speaker at SXSW, Teach for America, Avon headquarters, Games for Change, NYU, Columbia University, Hunter College, and the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. The first book in my young adult book series, Emerson Page and Where the Light Enters, was acquired by a publisher and launched in November 2017. I’m currently working on the second book in the series.
A recovering multi-tasker, I’m equally at home in front of my Mac, on my yoga mat, walking my rescue dog, Phineas, traveling with a purpose, or practicing the high-art of people watching. I also cut up small bits of paper and put them back together as a collage artist.
My company:
I’m bringing together all of my business and creative career paths as the Founder of Double or Nothing Media:
• I craft products, programs, and projects that make a difference;
• I build the business plans that make what I craft financially sustainable;
• I tell the stories that matter about the people, places, and products that inspire me.
Follow my adventures on Twitter at https://twitter.com/christanyc and Instagram at https://instagram.com/christarosenyc.
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Christa,
Intuitively, I knew something like this would happen–a long time ago–when I first started to read your blog. I also predict you will leave your company for greener pastures. It is just a matter of time for you to arrive at this decision on your own. Temporarily, you may still decide to stick around, but once you are bitten by the bug of entrepreneurship, well, you will make the change. This is what my gut tells me. In the long run, it would be better to be your own boss anyway and call the shots. Whatever your decision, I am here to support you and egg you on to success and happiness. Guess what? You deserve nothing but the best, so reach for your dreams. Cheers.
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Thanks, Archan. You have been so supportive in this journey. I feel the ground moving beneath me, but not in a frightening way. Just in a way that says, “You’re done here. Let’s get going on to the next leg of the adventure.” And what an adventure it will be!
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Ah, the crossroads! The universe is such a trickster, isn’t she? Good luck with your decision…looking forward to hearing which direction you head. (Love the term “node of decision tree”…a little writerhead moment for me.) 🙂
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So glad, Kristin! I always get a lot of writerhead inspiration from you!
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hey christa, isn’t it grand to have options?! i have no doubt you’ll approach this next step with all the heart and mind with which you live your days. no matter what you decide — it will be the RIGHT choice. good luck! xxooo
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It is grand and I’m certain that no matter what happens, it will unfold exactly as it should. Faith is hard, but I’m getting better at it!
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Good luck to you!
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Thanks Ollin! As you know from your own leap, it’s an exciting time!
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I’m here if you need me 🙂 You WILL make the right decision!
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Thanks, Susan. Your advice this weekend was so amazing. Thank you a million times over!
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