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Are You Having a Groundhog Day Moment?

Written by Bernie

Bernie Frazier, SPHR is the Founder and President of CAREERCompass, LLC, a speaking and career coaching firm in St. Louis, MO. She also spent almost 25 years recruiting talent to six organizations across four industries and led the talent acquisition function for four of those organizations, including one global team.

At 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2013, you lifted your glass to toast the new year.  At the stroke of midnight, you joined millions of others as they shouted out, “Happy New Year!”  Everyone hugged, many kissed, and the mood was jovial.  In the next moment, you vowed that 2014 would be your year.  This would be the year you would find and pursue that new career opportunity.

At 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2014, you lifted your glass to toast the new year.  At the stroke of midnight, you joined millions of others as they shouted out, “Happy New Year!”  Everyone hugged, many kissed, and the mood was jovial.  In the next moment, you vowed that 2015 would be your……..wait!  Didn’t this happen last year?  Were you in the midst of a déjà vu?

Suddenly  you realized you had been in this moment before.  Exactly 12 months prior, you engaged in the same type of celebration, and made the same vow.  What happened?  How did 12 months go by and nothing had changed with your career?  All of the excitement and determination you had to make 2014 different somehow slipped through your fingers.  Again, what happened?  Did you lose your nerve, focus or interest?

Whatever the reason, it’s time to take action.  Whether you’re ready to pursue a new career opportunity (internally or externally) at this time or not, take advantage of this moment and turn your déjà vu into a Groundhog Day Moment.

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In the movie, Groundhog Day, Bill Murray found himself waking up to the same day over and over again.  In the beginning, he was in disbelief that it was happening.  After a while, it began to drive him crazy – to the point he started trying to kill himself.  However, after realizing he couldn’t even kill himself successfully, he got an epiphany – use this unfortunate circumstance to his advantage.  As you’ll see in the clip below, he began to memorize the events of the day and use them to save lives, impress people, raise money and, most of all, get the girl!  What started out as a horrible experience became one that taught him many lessons and paid off handsomely.

If you feel like you can’t get out of your work circumstance at the moment – whether this is true or not – shift your thinking and take advantage of the time.  Strengthen your work/professional relationships, learn a new skill, or pursue a certification.  You never know, your Groundhog Day Moment might turn out to be one of the best things that’s happened to your career.

Until next time….