We have a lot in common, Joyce. I enjoyed a wonderful enriching career in the field of finance for more than 25 years and while I loved my work, there was a growing frustration with the fact that as an operations person and a leader, many of my decisions relating to mentoring my team members fell on deaf ears because of the labeling of our work descriptions. It was one of my motivators to start a career coaching and mentoring business to be the vehicle of impact and change that I wanted to create. I’m so glad you mentioned a new approach to our careers, it’s a paradigm shift that is catching on.

I love the analogy, Kathleen. It puts each step towards our self-realization in perspective. Thank you for sharing your precious insight with us.

A truly spiritual and personal development path, Suzie. Yes, the 7 signs are quite relevant as indicators for change.

You’ve got an awesome boss, Reba. 🙂 You are right. The questions apply to us even when we have moved on to new careers including self-employment.

It seems you were destined to become a solopreneur and the jobs you held along the way were to give you insights into the help that your future clients would need, Marquita.

I’m honored that we are on the same wavelength this week, Julie. I noticed my previous profession wasn’t on the happiest list (yes, I visited your blog!). Not surprised though because when I was training for my Chartered Accountancy qualification, I was told that the highest divorce rates at the time were among lawyers and accountants. In hindsight, the crazy stressful hours do take their toll. No wonder there is a higher turnover in these professions and more often than not, an encore career that is completely different.