Career Pivots

One of my favorite icebreakers is: What would be your dream job if you weren’t doing what you’re currently doing? 🤔✨

The answers are always so fascinating—no constraints, no self-judgment (a hard one, I know! 😅), just imagination. And maybe a sense of humor.

Career pivots can be energizing and exciting. 

↳ Each change is an opportunity to reinvent ourselves, transferring our existing skills, strengths, and interests to a new set of problems and solutions.

That said, a refresh, big or small, can also be really tough, for all the reasons. 

Which is partly why so many of us stick with what’s familiar, where we’ve invested time, proven ourselves, built relationships, become domain experts, maybe even struggled, and grown.

But if you’ve ever considered exploring a new path, or you feel drawn to a different role, niche, or industry, here’s a practical approach to start:

→ Explore: Start by exploring your options. 

→ Research: Conduct thorough research to understand what’s out there. 

→ Connect: Reach out to people who’ve made similar transitions. 

→ Learn: Take a class or workshop to build new skills.

❓ If you were 18 or 22 again, just starting out, what would you envision for your career—and life—20 years later? 🌍📚