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The Quiet Line Signal's avatar

🙏🏾 love this.

I have been holding space for such reflections “what happens when we transit out of the titles we hold?”, “how is meaningful defined?”

The transitions & Truths round table with some amazing women may resonates 🌿👇🏾

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcA-Ksyh25w0cNxM_xLs9AGr-gDtv5eRE&si=BKcqIuWDPIECDssE

Conor P. Lynch's avatar

Nice article Anna, I totally agree, and I wrote a book about this topic!

Let me know if you would like a preview 8-)

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Mind In Motion's avatar

“Your non-linear background might be why someone hires you.” This resonates a lot with how I think about career changes. You don’t start from zero when you change direction; you carry skills, ways of thinking, and experience that often matter more than a perfectly linear path.

Alex Randall Kittredge's avatar

Well said Anna! This hasn’t been true for some time but totally collapsed during COVID.