Exploring Positive Masculinity with Former Marine Christopher Veal
Vulnerability is the gateway to deep connection. I’ve worked with and for a lot of leaders. One of the things that I see is that when those leaders bring an appropriate level of real vulnerability, it creates more trust and connection. It helps them become more effective and have a greater impact.
From Career Challenges To White House Honors
“I was shocked when I got the invitation. I thought it was a joke when I saw the White House as the return address on an envelope. I didn’t think it was legitimate. But three weeks later, there I was, at the White House getting a photo with the first lady. Three months later, I get another letter, this time with the United Nations as the return address on it, saying that one of my other ads, had won a big award.
Steve Harvey’s Career Change
Steve Harvey’s career change led him to become a very popular comedian, radio, television, film actor, and producer. But he did not always have such a bright and prosperous career. Steve Harvey had a difficult childhood and experienced many hardships before finding success.
Micheal Bloomberg’s career change
After being unexpectedly fired from Salomon Brothers in 1981, Micheal Bloomberg, used his $10 million severance to start Bloomberg L.P., revolutionizing financial data services. In 2001, he transitioned to politics, becoming the Mayor of New York City.
How a career change at 30 and adult ADHD led me to my passion
I didn’t know I had ADHD until I started testing children. I would read their assessments and say, oh my God, this is me. I started putting the pieces together and realized this is what I have. And this is the reason that I struggled so much of my life because of ADHD. It was very helpful. They say people don’t like labels. But I find that very helpful because then you can know yourself better. And then you can make decisions from that.
Letizia Ortiz’s career change – From Journalist to Queen of Spain
Letizia Ortiz career change is something you would read in a fairy tale. She left her career in journalism to become The Queen of Spain.
Ken Jeong career’s change – From Medicine to Comedy and Acting
Ken Jeong was a full-time practicing surgeon for years before deciding to pursue acting and comedy full-time. While doing 90-hour shifts, he discovered comedy in college and then did small stand-up sets every few months.
Karl Dickson’s career change: From rugby player to referee
Balancing playing rugby whilst taking the qualifications to become a referee was very difficult. At the end of the day, you have to sacrifice certain things to try and progress in the new job. So that was the sacrifice I decided to make. I had to make time to referee and take time to progress otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to move into that career straight away.
Stephen King’s career change – From Janitor to Author
Stephen King, the author of cult classics like It (1986) and The Shining (1977), came from a modest background. King served as a janitor at a high school before becoming one of the most creative authors of all time.
Giorgio Armani’s career change – From the Military to Fashion Designer
Armani left the military in 1953 to pursue a different profession. He got a job as a window dresser in a Milan shop. He began designing his clothes in the mid-1960s and founded his brand, Armani, in 1975.
Lessons from a Career Changer: From sales to stockbroking
Stocks and Shares fascinate me immensely and do pique my interest. Previous to working here, I was shocked to see sums of cash and assets below £10,000. Soon after starting this position, I was placing trades worth up to £1m very quickly.
Life as a mumpreneur. Getting into entrepreneurship and out of communications
Being an employee was complicated for me. Life in Paris with a child was a real challenge. I needed space, nature and freedom. I spent too much time on the metro and at work, it was really difficult for me to see my child. Life was too expensive.
How I left Banking and Finance to pursue a martial arts career
I believe ultimately everyone has a gut feeling or inkling that’s telling them what they want to do. Whether they say it out loud or in their head most people have something that when asked if they could, they would do for the rest of their lives. If that thing in your head isn’t what you’re doing right now, as successful as you maybe you’ll always be left with a what-if.
From Homelessness Officer to Domestic Abuse Coordinator
I did not consider a career change until the position became available. After seeing the increase in domestic violence cases rise on the news and social media I decided I wanted to try and help and make a difference where I could.
Millennials changing jobs – From journalism to teaching
Hazal is a journalism postgraduate. Born and raised in London, the 24-year old was faced with a painful choice during the UK’s third lockdown, along with many other struggling graduates and realised that changing her career was her only option.
The pain of changing career when you don’t want it
The feeling of being forced out of a career you love can cause a rush of emotions, as your identity is embedded in what you do. A career for many is not just a job, but it can be a daily routine, self-esteem and self-confidence, professional identity or a feeling of control over your life.
Nina Grunfeld talks career change; From graphic design and writing books to CEO of Life Clubs
I was very underconfident for most of my life and, it was only when I studied coaching, that I became confident – in my late forties.
Lockdown tips from a Carmelite Nun
A Carmelite embraces cloistered life to support and safeguard the life of prayer to which she feels called. You need to know that there is a purpose in what you are doing. As Victor Frankl writes, in Man’s Search for Meaning: “Those who have a why to live, can bear with almost any how”.
The Journey to Becoming an Animal Rights Activist – Sara Turetta
As an animal activist rights I dream about the day when the animal rights movement will be considered 100% part of a wider rights movement, including human or environmental rights.
How to Overcome the Fear of Change
Sometimes we know we ‘should’ change, but resist because we don’t want to. Usually, the biggest part of your life, your career, is the place where you feel most apprehension about taking leaps of faith and yet it’s where change can be needed most.
Military transition: How to use transferable skills and personal passions to build a new career
While a career in the army can provide great perks like adventurous training and travelling, it can also, comes to an abrupt premature end. So what can one do to pick up the strings and start on a new career path?
Ian Brown: On Meditation, career change and overcoming the challenges of working with Multiple Sclerosis
My first office job was fantastic. It gave me my first taste of travelling and the opportunity to experience different work cultures. But at some point something changed. I learnt meditation from a Buddhist monk as a way to deal with Multiple Sclerosis, a condition that I been living with for the last 23 years.
Multiple careers in The Arts: Dancer, Opera Singer, Choreographer and Director of Dance
I believe it is essential to allow for change. There have been quite a few for me, but out of all the changes – although I remained in the arts, I have evolved and found new levels of thinking, creating and facilitating others.
Six steps to overcome the challenges of ending a sports career early
A career in sports comes with its own set of challenges, as much as you may deny it, early retirement in your 30’s or 40’s is the norm or sometimes the most dreaded injury takes it away. Here are six tips that will help you prepare for ending a sports career early and moving on to your next best alternative career path.
From corporate to teaching: How a successful career, two redundancies & burn out took me back to my old passion
Over the years, I have fostered a deep appreciation of the world and how geography influences differing cultures, physical processes and ultimately, the future of our planet. Geography is a subject that is crucial for students to understand; to learn how our world has developed, and ultimately to appreciate that they are the custodians of their own fragile inheritance.
Transition to Civilian Life: How a lifetime in the army prepared me for a new career as a CEO
Transitioning from a career of service based on camaraderie and teamwork to one more self-oriented, requires a shift in mentality. In the military achieving a team objective can result in a life or death outcome, something that, does not usually apply to civilian life.
The digital marketing career change that shaped my life. From Banking to Online Advertising at Google, Yahoo and Verizon
My first job was as a Bank Clerk in Lisbon. I still remember the branch manager being very surprised and wanting to talk to my mom once I told her that I wanted to quit. It was very kind of her to do that because she also had kids my age and didn’t want me to make a wrong decision that I would later regret. But it was nevertheless funny that she wanted to talk to the mom of a grown-up man.
I am multipotentialite and changing career it’s my way of life
I discovered that I could adapt quickly to new environments and could work with people from different backgrounds while communicating successfully with everyone. Being a multipotentialite allows me to perform a variety of roles throughout the day, and push my boundaries.
Christelle Pillot talks her career change from Engineering to Life Coaching
For me, what is also incredibly important, and it is also one of my biggest motivations is to set a good example for my children. I don’t want them to stay in a career that doesn’t suit them, just because it is well paid. I wanted to teach them to follow their dreams and to live a good life, full of meaning and accomplishment. The only way to teach them that is to do it myself.
How I changed my career from Dancer to Somatic Experiencing Trauma Therapist
I sense that we evolve over time and become interested in different things, so I feel it is natural and healthy to have new careers and new experiences in our lives. Otherwise we can get stuck and unhappy. Changing a career is not an easy process, but it has been a great journey for me.