The ONE Thing Permission to Pause: Reclaim Your Identity Outside of Work with Jen Davis
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Dec 29, 2025 Jen Davis, an executive coach and former leader in the real estate coaching field, shares her transformative journey from relentless busyness to reclaiming her identity outside work. She discusses the pivotal moment of a forced pause when illness made her realize how her calendar failed to reflect her family priorities. Jen highlights the dangers of decision fatigue, the value of reflection, and how 15 minutes of intentional thinking can pave the way to a more fulfilling life. She invites listeners to prioritize happiness over status and cultivate margin for personal growth.
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When Sickness Made The Pause Obvious
- Jen noticed her calendar showed MAPS before family and realized she was physically present but mentally elsewhere at kids' events.
- Getting sick forced her to pause and consider a succession plan because she wasn't serving family or work well.
Chasing Special Versus Choosing Happy
- Jen realized she had chased being 'special' believing it would bring happiness.
- She concluded she wanted to be special to a few people and to be happy instead of chasing public achievements.
Surreal First Week Without The Role
- The first week off felt surreal as Jen's identity, long wrapped in metrics and role, suddenly loosened and ego questioned relevance.
- She found herself checking whether her phone still worked and wondering where she fit without the role.