229 - Dreaming Bigger When You're Surrounded By Small Thinkers

Stop Sabotaging Your Success · Jul 30, 2026 · 14m

Cindy Esliger examines what happens when we have a bigger vision for our career than our current work environment supports. Bold ideas can disappear into the ether when colleagues are more comfortable following the agenda, protecting the status quo, or doing things the same way they’ve always been done. Wanting to think outside the box is not a flaw, and Cindy points out that dreaming bigger is a practice, especially when fear, limited thinking, and workplace pressure make safety feel more responsible than possibility.

Cindy identifies three fears that often shape career decisions: 1. Fear of…