Stop Saying “Someday” + Teacher Career Transition Tips from Knight and Day
Ever notice how “someday” sounds like a plan… until it becomes your excuse?
This week, I’m diving into the utterly bananas spy movie Knight and Day—and pulling out some surprisingly relevant lessons for teachers on the edge of burnout. Between Tom Cruise’s calm chaos and Cameron Diaz’s underestimated genius, there’s a message every teacher-in-transition needs to hear:
If you keep waiting for the right time, you’ll wait forever.
🧭 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
- Why “someday” is a career-killing word
- What June Havens teaches us about being underestimated and overqualified
- How Roy Miller’s “go on three” moment is a metaphor for clarity in chaos
- 8 red flags to watch for in new jobs (before you jump from one fire into another)
- How to use your teacher instincts to make better moves
🔗 Ready to Stop Waiting?
→ Join my next DECIDE Workshop (Sept 1 or Sept 27, 2025)
→ Book a free Discovery Call: Click here
→ Or just rewatch Knight and Day and let the metaphor work its magic
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The transcript to this podcast is found on the episode’s homepage at Buzzspout
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