089: Avoid These Pitfalls of Creating on Your Job | Natasha Smith

  Do you remember your last big mistake?  Wouldn't it have been nice if someone had been around to steer you clear of the pit before you stepped right in it?  We can all wish. While I can't give this to you in every area of your life I can promise that today's guest will do it for you in one area. Your job.  Specifically, Natasha Smith joins us to share 5 pitfalls you'll want to avoid while creating on your job.  These insights blew me away because I always encourage you to create on your job.   But these pitfalls show me I've had a blindspot by encouraging you to create on your job without clear guidance or guardrails. Natasha is here to sort all of that out for us.   In this episode you'll learn:  How understanding that the value you think you bring to your job may not be the complete value you bring  The unique qualities of owning on your job that are different from owning in other areas  The Fullfillment Trap: How love, passion, and fullfillment can be your kryptonite  The difference between create and lead vs create, launch, and leave  And much more…  By the end, I know you'll be armed with powerful nuggets to put into practice as you bring more of you when you create on your job.      About my guest:  Natasha is a visionary leader and recognized trailblazer in the Washington DC area, known for guiding creative, technical professionals, and activists to new heights. She excels at turning uncertainty into innovative opportunities and creating environments where creativity leads to sustainable solutions. Her diverse experience includes developing groundbreaking curricula, enhancing professional development, and establishing and standing up critical teams across education, community initiatives, and global organizations. Natasha's work in education, civil rights activism, community leadership, and marketing underscores her dedication to driving impactful change. After years of feeling discouraged by the challenges of pioneering new paths with little guidance or structure, Natasha reached a significant milestone by creating a new role within a global organization. This achievement, which led to the formation of a dedicated team, allowed her to finally see herself as the visionary and pioneer she had always been, despite the initial setbacks and uncertainties she faced. Outside of her own professional endeavors, Natasha supports pioneers as an accountability and thought partner, guiding them through their journeys and helping turn their visionary ideas into reality.   Connect with Natasha on Instagram at NatashaSmith_CreativeStrategy  Connect with Form at  https://linktr.ee/youraccountabilitypartner_    About: The Reframe to Create podcast is hosted by Joy Spencer, an Executive Leadership and Storytelling Coach, Speaker, and Organizational Development Consultant working with professionals and leaders at all levels within organizations.  Joy leverages over 17 years of experience she gained while working to champion change in social justice movements, including those related to global access to essential medicines and consumer advocacy for online privacy.  This work required a dogged commitment to not merely challenging the status quo, but to reimagining and working towards creating an ideal future.  It is this commitment to creating that has shaped Joy's coaching philosophy and approach today. Using her signature C.R.E.A.T.E. framework, Joy guides her clients through a process to become incomparable in work so they can get paid to be themselves.     Follow Joy on LinkedIn  - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-spencer/