Advice

There's a fine line between advice and manipulation as far as I can see it.

There are a lot of people around me who want to give me advice at the moment.  Some is genuine, some is far from it.  Do they really think that their opinion will morph into being my opinion, or do they think I'm stupid enough to think I won't know they are subtly trying to get their opinions heard by the powers that be.

Where do we go from here?

I have some options:

1) I coast along until I'm pregnant, enjoy what I'm doing, don't rock the boat.

Advantage: easy life!
Disadvantage: I don't position myself well for the new world and don't get to "prove" my value

2) Develop my strategy, deliver my strategy

Advantage: get recognition, line myself up nicely for board role, prove myself
Disadvantage: risk exposing my weaknesses, get people's backs up in my persistence

3) Get a new job

Advantage: expand experience outside current organisation, more money, prove to the cynics that I will jump!
Disadvantage: will I be able to have as much flexibility in hours? Will I miss out on a fab opportunity in the new world

6 months isn't a long time, so I think I'll stick it out realistically.  And it just wouldn't be me to sit on my arse and do nothing.

I guess that's decided then!

Focus focus focus!