I’ve always been skeptical about horoscopes, but last Tuesday my career felt totally stuck. Saw this “Gemini career horoscope” thing trending online and figured why not give it a shot? Grabbed my coffee and started reading.
What the Horoscope Said
The article claimed Geminis should “embrace communication-heavy roles” and “avoid repetitive tasks” this month. Honestly laughed at first – my whole job IS answering emails! But then I realized my spreadsheet work felt like torture lately.
My Experiment Setup
Decided to test two things at work:
- Volunteered for cross-team meetings nobody wanted
- Automated three report tasks I usually did manually
Almost chickened out when my boss assigned me to lead the client pitch meeting. Terrifying!
What Actually Happened
First meeting was a disaster – totally blanked when they asked about budget numbers. But then magic happened: preparing for the next meeting, I realized those questions ALWAYS get asked. Made this quick FAQ doc to share beforehand.
Boom. Next meeting ran smooth, clients loved feeling prepared. Meanwhile, those automated reports? Finished in 20 minutes instead of three hours.
The Surprise Outcome
Yesterday, my boss pulls me aside. Said the client requested me specifically for phase two. Then drops this: “Heard you’re good at simplifying processes – want to redesign our onboarding?” That’s basically my dream project!
My Takeaway
Was it magic astrology? Nah. But that horoscope pushed me to notice what sucked about my current work style. Turns out I DO hate routine tasks. And yeah, talking to people energizes me way more than spreadsheets. Weird how needing permission from stars made me admit that.
