The Glow

For those of you that now listen to Grown Folks music, there was a movie that came out when I was growing up called The Last Dragon. I must have watched it more times than I can remember. In it, there were riveting characters such as Bruce Leroy and Sho' Nuff. (Awesome!)

The ending fight scene is the climax where all things come together for Bruce Leroy and he achieves "The Glow." 

Where am I going with all of this other than to reminisce about awesome movies of my childhood?

What you've accomplished when moving up and through the ranks of a well-recognized firm or organization is what I'll call "The Glow." 

Bruce Leroy was lucky in the fact that The Glow for him was basically that a-ha! moment where everything came together and he kicked Sho' Nuff's as*. 

For the rest of us, The Glow is that shine that we get as a result of working up and through the ranks for a recognized brand. 

So if you leave, when does it wear off? Does it wear off? 

The answer is yes - unless you make a concerted effort maintain to maintain it or improve it. You should work to create experiences that align with your career goals or find a job in an organization that provides an environment which will continue to fuel it.

Letting it dim can lead to it flickering until finally it's off, leaving in a world of just existence.

I'm guilty of letting this happen along many others. Don't let it happen to you.