You are not crazy for wanting more, and you are not ungrateful for questioning if your current path still fits. Change is a natural part of career growth, but for many mid- to late-career professionals, fear and doubt make the idea of starting over feel impossible.

In this episode of Control Your Career, Julia Toothacre shares how to make a career pivot with strategy, self-awareness, and confidence, no matter how long you have been in the game. Using her five-stage Control Your Career framework, she helps you evaluate your reality, understand your values, and design an intentional plan that makes sense for your life right now.

You will learn how to:

• Identify the fears holding you back from making a change

• Redefine your professional identity without losing what you have built

• Evaluate your financial and personal realities before you leap

• Recognize the difference between reinvention and redirection

• Use realistic strategy to pivot with clarity, not chaos

It is never too late to make a change. You just need a plan that fits your stage of life and your goals.

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