The Quiet Week Spiral

You know the feeling.

Another week rolls by.
No interviews.
No recruiter emails.
No updates on the role you were excited about.

You start to question everything.

“Am I doing this right?”
“Do I need to be more patient?”
“Is it even working?”

I hear this from clients all the time—especially high-performing professionals used to fast feedback and constant progress.

But here’s the hard truth:

Patience isn’t the problem.

Commitment is.

What Quiet Weeks Really Reveal

Most people assume a quiet week means “pause.”
The job market is slow. Hiring managers are out. There’s nothing left to do.

But that assumption can be dangerous.

Because quiet weeks aren’t inactive weeks—they’re invisible weeks.

Progress is happening. You just can’t see it yet.
Seeds are sprouting underground. Decisions are being made in rooms you’re not in (yet).

And your job?
Is to keep showing up anyway.

What Commitment Looks Like (When It’s Not Glamorous)

Here’s what true commitment look...

Job seekers often spend too much time proving where they’ve been instead of showing where they can take a company next. But here’s the truth: you’re not being hired for what you’ve done—you’re being hired for what you’ll do.

This mindset shift can change the way you approach interviews, making you stand out as the solution they need, not just another qualified candidate.

Why Experience Alone Won’t Get You Hired

I recently worked with a marketing leader who had a strong background and consistently performed well in interviews, yet he wasn’t getting offers. His experience wasn’t the issue—the way he positioned it was.

He spent too much time justifying his past instead of helping hiring managers see a clear path to their future success.

The turning point came when we reframed his interview approach to focus on one key question:

➡️ How does my experience solve their specific problem?

Once he started positioning himself as the missing piece to their business challenges, things change...