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Career Change · October 14, 2021

My First Year of Changing Careers at 40- What It’s Really Like to Pivot

This post lists the twelve lessons I learned in my first year of changing careers at 40. The journey of changing careers at 40 is like taking a cross-country road trip. You have a destination in mind, but you aren’t fully…

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Career, Career Change, Mindfulness · August 26, 2021

5 Essential Questions To Ask Yourself Before Changing Careers Midlife

This post helps prepare you before changing careers midlife by asking five necessary and essential questions before you make that first move.Retiring in your current career is slowly fading away. You are not as excited or enthusiastic about staying on the…

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Career, Career Change, Personal Branding, Side Hustle · July 15, 2021

How A Passion Project Sparked My Career Pivot

This post is how a side project turned passion project launched my career change and led to some surprising opportunities.In early 2020, I was laid off and was completely surprised by it. I thought my job as a merchandise buyer…

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Career Change · June 17, 2021

How to Use Personality Tests for Changing Careers

I share which personality tests are best for a career change and how they helped with my career pivot. There are a lot of personality tests for careers but not every test is helpful for a career change journey. I say…

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Career Change, Personal Branding · April 29, 2021

How to Build a Personal Brand During a Career Pivot

This post breaks down the key components to building a personal brand when you are career pivoting without having to share it on LinkedIn (yet).Deciding to pivot your career is an exciting new adventure that also requires pivoting your personal…

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Career Change, Essentials, Side Hustle, Your Business · April 23, 2021

What is the Passion Economy and What are the Rules?

This post will explain what is the Passion Economy and why so many people are pivoting their careers and entering into this entrepreneurial world. People are pivoting out of their corporate careers and becoming entrepreneurs. Or experimenting with a new…

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Career, Career Change, Side Hustle, Your Business · April 1, 2021

Navigating a Career Pivot Into the Passion Economy

This post explains why more people are making a career pivot and where are they going to? After being laid-off at the height of the pandemic, I was left feeling lost, stripped away of my professional identity, and desperate to figure…

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Oh, hello! I'm Valerie, I know midlife can be a rollercoaster full of twists and turns. As a career change guide and mindfulness enthusiast, I'm passionate about helping women like you navigate this phase with more joy and less stress.

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