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194 Know Yourself and Your Sticky Floors

the end of the day, you are in control of what that work-life balance
looks like for you. Are you focusing on the things in your life right
now that really matter to you?

Yes No

1. I feel motivated, energized, and creative at
work.

2. I don’t have difficulty saying “no” to others.

3. I feel on top of my work and not
overwhelmed.

Loyalty Factor—Staying in Once Place Too Long

The loyalty factor is that “boss-centric syndrome” where you’ve been
with a boss and you’ve got a very close relationship with him or her.
That boss has been a very strong supporter for you and you’ve done
great things together. You know that if you just continue to do a
good job, things will continue to be great for you. One limitation of
this is that you only get one perspective on things—that of your
boss—and one source of feedback, when it might be helpful for you
to get other input as you are trying to increase your skills and
broaden your business perspective.
And with the loyalty factor comes the problem of staying in one
job or place too long—you limit your opportunity to self-identify
and socialize yourself as an individual throughout the organization.
You not only can become cobranded with your boss, but you also
limit your ability to broaden your breadth and depth of knowledge
and credibility outside of your own domain. Although you may be
recognized as being a good number two person, you may in fact
not even be noticed. To avoid staying in one place too long, you
need to be willing to take risks—stepping out of your comfort zone