Alright guys, so this month’s Leo career horoscope promised big wins if we stepped up our leadership game. Usually I think horoscopes are kinda vague, but hey – figured I’d test it out properly. Here’s exactly how it went down.
The Plan Phase
First I read that stupid prediction three times: “Show initiative, take visible risks, and mentor others for exponential rewards.” Made zero sense for my boring office job pushing spreadsheets. But I committed – grabbed my work notebook and scribbled three action items:
- Volunteer for the nightmare client project nobody wanted
- Call out lazy thinking in Monday’s budget meeting
- Offer help to that new girl Emma everyone ignores
Felt like an idiot writing that crap down. My boss laughs at “leadership moments.” Whatever.
Execution Mode Activated
Monday morning I marched into the budget meeting sweating. When Dave from accounting suggested cutting our team’s software tools, I slammed my coffee cup down and said “That’ll kill productivity and you know it.” Dead silence. Boss stared at me like I grew horns. Dave turned purple. But guess what? They kept our tools budget.
After lunch I emailed the project manager about that disaster client. Told her “Throw me in.” She replied in 2 minutes: “They’re abusive but you’re brave. Enjoy hell.” Spent all Tuesday getting yelled at by Clientzilla on Zoom. Took notes while they ranted and spotted the real issue hiding under their tantrum.
Wednesday I dragged Emma to lunch. She looked terrified. Turned out she’d been doing half of Dave’s reports since she started. Showed her how to set boundaries – even role-played saying “no” to his lazy ass.
The Unexpected Payoff
By Friday three things happened:
- Fixed Clientzilla’s problem by ignoring their demands and solving what they actually needed. They sent a thank you email (shocking!)
- Emma told Dave she’d only do his work if he trained her on budget software. He actually agreed!
- Boss called me into his office grinning: “Since when did you become Rambo?” Gave me lead on the next project.
Total win? More responsibility without more pay. Classic. But that horoscope nailed it – being loud got me noticed.
Reality Check Takeaways
Horoscopes don’t know squat about your workplace. But trying that “step up” nonsense forced me to:
- Stop being invisible
- Call out bad ideas instead of rolling my eyes privately
- Waste time helping someone (which backfired into helping me)
Would I do it again? Hell no – my nerves were fried. But for one chaotic week? Yeah. Leo season delivered.
