Whether to redirect your career at halftime depends on your purpose, timing and risk factor. Today, we will define all of those areas to help you start thinking through this. Many people don't spend time thinking, or chewing, as my husband says, on important topics that can really influence and impact your life.

The relationship cable is one of the six vital principles in Hero Mountain. How vital it is for women at halftime to have significant relationships? Your spouse can be your biggest FAN. You've survived how many years? Realize you "morph" though the years! In business, most questions a client asks should have been asked by your sounding board. Make sure you PREPARE by asking questions and be a willing listener! These principles are directly applicable to a MASTERMIND group or CLOSE CIRCLE of contacts.

If you're an entrepreneur, you're looking at what questions people are asking. Delve into this for your brand. Some are looking for more excitement—that thrill of being on the edge of something new. Some are looking for more control of their life and business. Many franchises cater to this, especially for new entrepreneurs. Do you know your market? What do they NEED? What's their pain? They need a PLAN, a GUIDE, OPTIONS and good, trusted SOURCES. Be the person your clients can TRUST!

Dream of having your own business-make your own hours, work as much as you want? Start that business you've always dreamed of and are passionate about! No weekly sales mtgs-no boss but you. Freedom to catch up. But you can get sidetracked. So many opportunities. You hire a virtual ass't but then have to keep up with that assistant. Cash flow is a bit low, but no problem.! You can work a few more hours. Home office. How convenient! But in 6 months you add up your hours. You realize you're getting paid less than your assistant per hour!

What is your WHY? What makes the difference in companies like Apple, like Martin Luther King's message and even J.F.K.? Today no matter what your political preference is, "Make America Great Again." Is a HUGE statement of WHY. You can know WHAT you do and HOW you do it, but until you really define WHY, your life and career can take a number of rabbit trails! Whether it's to give time to a non-profit, start a new business or have a companion business, the definition of WHY will help you stay focused!

What do we mean by "going broke?" Greg and Deborah talk today about how important a PLAN is. What should you invest (how much) and what are the TRADEOFFS? How do you evaluate RISK? All this and the importance of calculating what the risk payoff is and the importance of your own personal brand. Don't be afraid to risk, but calculate it carefully. Living with no regrets is of great value! We also talk about how to "crash softly."

Deciding to be enough is a constant choice because life holds plenty of twists and turns, making us compare, judge and compete. Diversions can be a person, a job, an organization or a project. Our feet start paddling faster and faster, as we are breathlessly figuring out how to float calmly on the water again. If it takes too long, the negative self talk and bad mental code moves into our thoughts, spreading like ink bleeding on absorbent paper.

Only you are the one who can realistically define where you truly want to be with a goal. You can then bring in a coach or colleague to help you to further craft that goal to help you get where you want to go. But what if you feel your goal is really unreachable and too big? Fear, resistance and procrastination set in, freezing you in a never-shedding comfortable cocoon. The smugness of complacency will keep you in the idleness of a rut going nowhere. The magic happens when people have specific goals and connect it with accountability to break out of that cocoon.

When does halftime begin? Women wonder if they're actually there yet. Officially, halftime is defined as after the age of 40, which includes 150,000 women every month entering their second half. In many respects, that age seems young as many women focus on their careers, then start their families even in their mid-thirties. Most women I work with are between 50 and 60 as they are hit hard with some of the realities of halftime.