To get as far as you’ve gone in the corporate world, you developed some performance skills. Not the jazz hands version of performing, but you learned to play a role that abides by the arbitrary rules of a culture. 

That type of performance is like protective armor, and it served you well. 

But now the corporate world is wearing thin. You’re ready to get out of there and build something of your own. 

And then it hits: you don’t remember what you like, and you don’t care to find out.

Curiosity is how you interrupt the spiral. It replaces self-judgment with observation, and that changes everything.

There are some good reasons for your lack of interest in exploration. And you can reawaken it when you’re ready.

Full transcript and resources for GenXers at burnthemapcoaching.com/podcast.

Shelley McIntyre is a midlife career transition coach for corporate professionals figuring out what comes next.

She spent decades in corporate strategy and technology before leaving to build something of her own. Now she helps other midlife professionals do the same,  with structure, honesty, and without blowing up everything they've worked for.

Work with Shelley:

Own Your Edge Strategy Session: A 90-minute session to identify what's misaligned and map your next moves.
https://burnthemapcoaching.com/own-your-edge

Reinvention Partnership Program: Five months of high-touch coaching for midlife professionals leaving corporate and building what comes next.
https://burnthemapcoaching.com/work-with-shelley

Free Guide: 4 Moves to Get Unstuck
https://burnthemapcoaching.com/guide/

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