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6 COACH YOURSELF TO A NEW CAREER

hire me when they feel frustrated and stuck in a career that isn’t
fulfilling or satisfying even though it might have been very lucra-
tive. The clients who have openly shared their stories are great
examples of how very different people at various stages of their
lives and careers can use the same seven-step program to create
unique and personally rewarding new careers. Each of these cli-
ents has built a career or business around her ideal life and has
chosen a path that honors her core values and passions. In some
cases you’ll notice that they value money and have been highly
successful in creating profitable businesses or careers. And all of
them are now making a bigger contribution to helping the world
and others because they are doing what they have a natural talent
and passion for. Yes, you can do this too!
Remember that life is a grand experiment! I hope you are suf-
ficiently motivated by the real-life examples of people—who have
successfully made the transition from doing work they didn’t enjoy
to creating the careers of their dreams—to take the time to do the
practical exercises. It doesn’t matter whether you are just starting
out or are a senior executive on a solid career path, because the
steps to making the transition are essentially the same. The path
to success is to start, however small or insignificant that first step
may seem, and keep experimenting until you get it just right. Let’s
get going!