When Small Things Rattle Us

Sometimes it’s not the big changes that rattle us—it’s the little ones. A missed email. A new policy. Even an offhand comment from a manager. In this episode, I share how something as small as the Wi-Fi going out revealed a deeper truth about career clarity: tiny disruptions often expose our biggest dependencies. Reflection Question: What small disruption has shaken you recently — and what deeper need did it reveal? Action Steps: ​ Identify one small “outage” moment in your work that left you unsettled. ​ Write down what it revealed about what you’re depending on. ​ Decide one way you can create stability that doesn’t rely on that one thing. Breadcrumb for Today: Tiny disruptions reveal hidden dependencies — pay attention to what yours is telling you. Examine Your Career can help you be less rattled when the unexpected things happen in your career.