What is a Power Move? (with 14 examples)

A power move is NOT reasonable. And that’s the point.

Stephanie St.Claire
Life Hacks

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In a previous article where I described how I dug myself out of a horribly scary 9-month unemployment streak, I mentioned executing a “power move.”

A power move is used in a situation where you’re out of options. The power move has you doing something that seems crazy, but helps you bypass “improving” and takes you straight to evolving.

A power move is NOT reasonable. And that’s the point.

A power move is NOT more of what you’ve already been doing, as in, applying for jobs with more focus or frequency. A power move is NOT rewriting your cover letter and tweaking your resume again. A power move is selling your old engagement ring to hire a business coach, taking a temporary job at the cafe around the corner, and starting your own business.

A power move says to your circumstances: You will NOT swing me by the tail anymore.

photo: Vasile Stancu for Unsplash

All your reasons, and quixotic thinking, and preferred-method-of-doing things got you here. And “HERE” has you realizing a few things:

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Stephanie St.Claire
Life Hacks

Writer. Reader. Lover of the Oxford comma. Writing for Medium since 2013. Find me at stephaniestclaire.com