The Importance of Setting Expectations and Standards

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Sally Kohn: I have this nagging thought that I'm just not living up to my potential. She says she's ready to narrow down her focus towards long-term work, which fulfills the life she actually want to live. Kohn: That was heartbreaking for me to hear because whose idea of potential is that all about and how do we define potential? "I would love for her to figure out kind of what that's rooted in"

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How do you know when it’s time to stop exploring, commit to one or two things, narrow your focus and build? Is that the right path for everyone? And, more importantly, whose voice is in your head when you are making the call?

These are some of the key topics we dive into today, as we explore a story and question submitted by SPARKED listener, Angie, a young entrepreneur struggling to find her ideal career. Angie left her nonprofit job a year ago to pursue freelancing. She has been experimenting with different freelance projects like copywriting, curriculum design, and social media management to see what she enjoys.

Angie says she loves the time and creative freedom of freelancing but feels she's "not living up to her potential." Which is something that a lot of us have felt over the course of our careers or during times of transition.

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