Why You Need to Cross That Bridge When You Get There. Not Sooner.

by David Molina on December 2, 2009

Inspired by a late night call with a bilingual [Spanish+ English] candidate in Woodburn, Oregon who was hesitating to push her business career forward because of a bridge down stream, I advised her not to worry about those details or crossing the bridge until she gets there. Often in this journey of life, we purposely set up mental roadblocks that provide ammunition for our wired brains to begin creating reasons and justifications for not crossing that bridge–even before we are even there. Worse yet, we are further led on by those around us to not do it. Simply put: cross that bridge when you get there. Not sooner. Advancing your career begins with pre-planning and aiming for that bridge. Cross it when you get there. Now..

David Molina is the co-founder/CEO of BilingualHire, Inc. He can be reached on his cell at: +1-503-708-4614, email: david@bilingualhireco.com or on Twitter.

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