What do you want to be when you grow up?  How many times were you asked that question?  Of course, my answers were everything from a marine biologist, to a dermatologist, to a talk show host.  There isn't a yellow brick road leading us down a specific path, sometimes we decide to make a pivot.  By definition a pivot is an intentional, step-by-step process that enables you to leave your current job, team, company, or industry and land in a more satisfying place with a promising future.
That's just what my guest, Sally Purcell did at 50.  Having a long time career between Corporate American and Education, she discovered something special.  As she was caring for her aging dad, and his declining health, she found her passion for caregiving.  After leaving her Corporate job, Sally started her career in special education in 2006.  As a teaching assistant, she worked with students with varying disabilities such as the medically fragile, ADHD, Down syndrome, behavioral disorders and Autism/Asperger syndrome.  Her choice to move from the corporate world to education soon became her passion.  For 13 years she integrated her work life with her personal life, spending time outside the school day to support her students in their activities.  In 2019, dissatisfied with the educational environment, Sally left her job to go back to school to earn her Certified Nursing Assistant license and start a new chapter in her life.  She now practices at an Assisted Living Home and is finding an outlet for her care giving passion. 
This story is inspiring and empowering for women who get stopped in their tracks thinking it's too late, or they're too old to pursue a passion.  I look forward to hearing your stories that may include a pivot.  Remember, "we haven't peaked yet, we are just getting started."

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