Here's how to make comparison work for—and not against—your career: Reframe your envy into a learning opportunity Instead of feeling jealous of your coworker’s or competitor’s success, study their behaviors to learn what worked and what didn’t, not to replicate their path, but to advise your own. Adopt an abundance mindset It’s possible for you and your peers to do well at the same time; it need not be an either/or situation. Realize that “success” is a fluid, moving target Get clarity on what success looks like for you, and then focus your efforts on achieving it rather than someone else’s idea. Don’t compare your chapter 1 with someone else’s chapter 20 You’re setting yourself up for disappointment when you compare your journey with another’s, particularly when that person is decades ahead of you in their career. Strive for progress, not perfection The leaders you admire have succeeded despite their failures because they used them as opportunities to grow, realizing that progress beats perfection. Track your progress Ultimately, you’re in competition with an older version of yourself, not someone else. Make it a regular habit to track your #progress and celebrate how far you’ve come in growing your career. How do you use #comparison to fuel your #career ? …see more