When your work no longer fits
You do what is expected of you.
You carry responsibility.
From the outside, it looks fine.
And still, something feels off.
Not as a big problem.
But as a recurring doubt.
You think about your next step:
stay, grow, or something else.
You weigh your options.
You analyse.
You try to gain clarity.
But it doesn’t really become clear.
You notice it in small things.
Decisions remain unresolved.
Direction keeps shifting.
What once made sense no longer does.
You talk about it with others.
But it only helps for a while.
Not because you can’t do it.
But because more thinking won’t solve it.
Because the question is not in your head.
But in what fits you — and what does not.
Choosing from clarity
Exploring what fits
Making decisions and taking action
What is really at play
Direction does not emerge by laying out options.
Not by thinking longer.
Not by gathering more information.
The question is not only what you can do.
But who you are — and where you want to stand.
In what kind of work.
In which context and environment.
With what responsibility.
As long as that is unclear, you keep moving between options.
You keep weighing them up.
You keep looking for certainty.
And because it does not feel right, you put off the decision.
Not because you cannot make a choice.
But because your direction is not yet clear.
When it becomes clear, the question changes.
Then it is no longer about what seems logical.
But about what fits.
If this remains unresolved
You keep moving, but don’t really move forward.
You move between roles, organisations and directions.
But the doubt remains.
You keep weighing.
You postpone.
Or you choose — and then go back again.
Your work fits less and less.
Not because you cannot do it.
But because it no longer fits.
It costs energy.
Not all at once.
But gradually.
And a little faster each time.
Until you notice you are mainly focused on continuing to function —
instead of choosing where you want to stand.
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What becomes possible
Options fall away.
Not because they are not possible.
But because they no longer fit.
You know where you are moving.
What you choose.
And what you leave behind.
Decisions take less energy.
You spend less time weighing options.
You second-guess less.
Your work aligns again.
Not because everything is certain.
But because it fits.
You move with more direction.
Not faster.
But clearer.
And without hesitation.
How I work
As a career coach, I help you identify and explore your next step.
We work in a series of six to eight sessions.
Creating space to see clearly what fits.
You can arrange a coaching programme privately or through your employer. During the introductory conversation, we discuss the options, format and investment.
We do not start with options in the market.
But with you.
Who you are.
What fits you.
What you need to function well.
From there, choices become concrete.
Which direction fits.
Which environment suits you.
And what is yours to do within it.
We test this in practice.
Conversations you have.
Options you explore.
Decisions you take.
Not all at once.
But structured. And step by step.
So that direction not only becomes clear —
but you also act on it.
Frequently asked questions
Who is career coaching for?
but feel their work no longer fits.
Some are still in their role.
Others are in the process of leaving.
Or have already started something of their own.
What if I don’t yet have a clear picture of what I want?
Direction does not exist beforehand.
It becomes clear along the way. That is what this process is for.
What if I might want to stay where I am?
Then we look at what is needed
to make your work fit again.
How quickly will I see results?
Not because everything is solved immediately,
but because it becomes clear what is really going on.
What if my question turns out to be broader?
What starts as a question about your career
often touches broader aspects of your life.
We make that visible.
And determine what is needed.
Sometimes it remains career coaching.
Sometimes the work shifts.
We work where it matters most.
(…) In short: if you’re unsure whether Growth Center can help you, at least try an intake conversation. I would be surprised if you wouldn’t want to continue working with Tristan afterwards.
Sander Valentijn, Data Analyst
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A first conversation is meant to get clarity on what is really going on.