From Tax Accountant to Freelance Journalist, Editor and Writer “Somehow I'd squashed those childhood desires, in order to get a 'proper job'.”
From Strategy to... Strategy “I wanted work that meant my weekdays were as interesting as my weekends, and where I didn't feel I was just marking time.”
Corporate Tax Consultant to Professional Qualifications Tutor "I was serving only the partners making the serious cash at the top. I figured that there must be more to gain from working life."
From Formula 1 Engineer to Renewable Energy Engineering Manager “I craved more than working endless hours. I wanted space and time to pursue the outdoor life that I enjoy so much.”
From Travel Agent to English Teacher in Japan “I had this building feeling that I was wasting my life just making ends meet and living for the weekend.”
From PR to Coach and Business Communication Skills Trainer “I remember feeling like I was the only 'loser' who couldn't settle into a career.”
From Recruitment to Inspiring Networking Events “The usual frustrations of working for somebody else who was purely focused on the bottom line were starting to kick in.”
From Regenerating Towns to Celebrating Lives “I knew at that moment, when someone else was reading my words, that it should have been me delivering the service.”
From Astrophysics to Visual Arts “I ended up in a field that was fascinating, but not exactly what I wanted to do in my life.”
From the BBC to the Birthing Suite “I loved working for the BBC, but I still wasn’t as fulfilled as I wanted to be.”
From Prison Psychologist to Interior Designer “I had got to the point where I was dreading going into work, I was stressed out, and teetering dangerously close to burnout.”
From Arts Grants to Technology Consultancy “I wanted more choice about how I worked and how much time I spent with my children.”
From Politics and Policy to Coaching and Consulting “People kept telling me that I had good empathy and intuition, and I thought I could do more with those qualities.”
