Success Stories

Inspiring, real-life career change stories

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“I felt like I was wearing a mask that didn’t fit me, pretending to care about things I didn’t care about anymore.”

“I wanted to try a different pace of life.”

“Due to the nature of the role, I was very much ‘living to work’.”

“I had the mindset of 'this is my job. I've made my bed, I lie in it'.”

“I questioned whether I was living my life with integrity and it hit me that I needed to make the change.”

“I now know I should have left earlier, but I stuck it out and ignored every signal my body sent me.”

“I wanted new challenges, and I wanted to be in control of my own destiny.”

“I wanted the work-life balance of being in my child’s life and having a successful career.”

“I simply lost the passion over the last few years.”

“I’d drifted into a career and stayed because it was the easy thing to do.”

“I wanted to be much more hands-on in all aspects of a business.”

“I noticed that I was actively dreading returning to my job.”

“I want to be an example for my girls.”

“I wanted a new adventure.”

“Instead of spending time with the kids, I'd be sitting in traffic.”

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