💥 What to do when you feel trapped at work

“I feel trapped. I have to get out.”

Eight painful words in one charged sentiment. It was earlier this week, on a kickoff call with a new coaching client, and my heart sank as I heard her sigh on the other side of the screen.

Isn't feeling trapped one of the most defeating feelings in the world? The term implies a lack of freedom, opportunities, or choices. 

You might come to feel trapped slowly, in a job that was right for your younger self, but now you’ve outgrown. Maybe the walls gradually closed in on you, so you didn’t notice it until you couldn’t move.

Or perhaps you realized almost immediately that you’d fallen through a trapdoor, made the wrong choice and felt instant regret.

Regardless of how it happened, here’s what you do when you feel trapped: You build a door.