I spent many years of my career waiting around for validation. Waiting for a boss, or superior to tell me that my work was good. In doing so I failed to realized that I was giving way too much power to someone who couldn’t possibly care about my life as much as I do.  I waited years and years… Earlier this year, I finally came to realize that I was waiting for something that was unlikely to happen. I spent a lot of time, doing the best I could, waiting for others to choose me, approve me and give me permission to progress in my work.

I am not denying that receiving feedback is important, getting others to know the value in your work is important. What happens when they don’t see it as you do? Do you then stop believing that you are good altogether, because they haven’t validated your perception of your worth. I think there is a big difference between accomplishing goals and realizing that you work means something. If you have something you want to do, DO IT ! Don’t wait for someone to tell you that you are good enough to do it. All that matters is that you believe you can. After seeing how much time I wasted waiting for validation, I have taken things into my own hands and decided to do something about it. There is no reason anyone should wait for someone else to decide if they are worthy enough.

Have you ever been in a situation where you were waiting for validation in your career?