148. The Comparison Trap: Why Other People’s Careers Knock Your Confidence
About this episode
This episode explores the comparison trap and its impact on career confidence in mid-career professionals.
Have you ever opened LinkedIn, scrolled for a few minutes, and closed it again feeling worse about your career? In this episode, I explore what I call the comparison trap, that quiet but persistent habit of measuring your progress against other people, and the impact it can have in mid-career. When we are earlier in our careers, comparison can feel useful. There are clear markers, and it helps us gauge where we are. But over time, paths diverge. Careers become less linear, more personal, and ...
More episodes of Mid-Career Change
- 150. Necessary Endings: Knowing When Something Has Run Its Course
- 149. The Inner Critic Running Your Career
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Mid-Career Change podcast page.