Hi, this is Stephanie Maas with Thinking Ahead Search Firm today.
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I wanna talk to you about when you get the call, specifically the call.
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To be pulled up from the minors to the majors.
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Will you be ready?
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This stems from a couple of conversations I've had about folks that I called in the last year or two about opportunities that were really an opportunity for them to advance their career.
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When I called on them originally, they just weren't quite ready, and a year, eight months, nine months, 18 months later, they call me back with regret saying, gosh.
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I didn't think I was ready at the time.
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I missed that opportunity.
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I see the person that was hired and what they've been able to do, and I really wish I would've looked into that.
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So my question is, at the end of baseball season, when it's time for you to get called up, will you be ready?
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Here are some factors that can help you decide if you are really ready.
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First and foremost, you have to look at your current situation.
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Are you professionally developing in the way that is gonna get you to your goals at the three year mark, the five year mark, so forth and so on.
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If you're not, that's okay.
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Doesn't necessarily mean you need to make a move, but you do have to decide, Hey, how long am I gonna stay here before I do decide to do something about it?
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Secondly, of course, this has to be in line with what's going on with you outside of the office.
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Anytime you take on something new or different, it takes a tremendous amount of emotional energy.
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And if you've got a lot going on at home, chances are that's probably not the right time to throw gas on the fire.
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Third thing is you have to look at the opportunity, and this is where it takes a lot of objectivity and courage.
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It's okay to take a risk as long as it's calculated, so be smart, get your facts, and make a well educated decision.
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This will help you know when you get the call if you're ready for the majors.
