How to know if you're ready for a career pivot

The signs will be there.

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In 2021, I quit a 15-year career as a tech executive in the finance industry and pursued content marketing and journalism.

When I tell this story, I’m often met with, “You did what?” People can’t wrap their heads around such a career shift.

While I quit my tech job, it wasn’t an overnight decision. In fact, it was something I’d been considering for a long time.

A career pivot is much different than simply finding a new job in the same industry. If you’ve contemplated the same, you’ve probably asked yourself, “Can I do this? Will it be worth the change? What if it doesn’t work out?”