Author: April Ogden, Founder and CEO, It’s Your Outcome

You’re good at what you do.

You’ve been dependable.

You’ve kept the wheels turning even when no one noticed.

But something feels off now.

You’re not burned out — just… over it.

It’s “fine,” but it doesn’t feel like you anymore.

You’re showing up, delivering, holding it together — but you’re not lit up by it.

And if you’re being honest, you haven’t been for a while.

Staying in a job that no longer fits isn’t loyalty.

It’s quiet self-abandonment.

You Haven’t Outgrown the Role — You’ve Outgrown the Pattern

You’re not asking for too much.

You’re asking for more truth, more alignment, more recognition.

More of you in the work you do.

And you don’t have to burn it all down.

You just have to stop pretending “fine” is enough.

“Fine” is where careers stall.

Where resentment brews.

Where you lose the sound of your own voice.

Start With This

Don’t update your résumé just yet.

Don’t apply everywhere hoping something sticks.

And please don’t ask for a raise just to feel seen.

Start here:

• What would feel like a better use of you?
• What would it mean to feel fully expressed in your work?
• What would change if you believed you were already ready?

Then take one step.

Not a leap. Not a reinvention.

Just… a shift.

Because once you move from “this is fine” to “this is honest,”

everything else starts to open.

When You’re Ready

If you’re done shrinking into roles that no longer fit —
Let’s figure out what’s next, without the burnout or the panic.

Book a 30-minute strategy session

This isn’t coaching hype. It’s clarity you can actually act on.

About the Author

 

April Ogden is an Executive Career Consultant and Founder of It’s Your Outcome.

She helps mid-career professionals find clarity, confidence, and career success on their own terms.