What Do I Really Do? Dropping The Title Reveals A Lot!

For many years when people asked me what I do I’d say something like “I’m a tax consultant” or “I’m a tax partner at Deloitte”.  It was terrifying to drop these labels/titles… how would I answer the “what do I do question”?  However, when I stopped thinking about what I do in terms of my title, status, and specific career label, I found that I have a lot to say!

What Do I Want My Life To Look Like? Crafting The Visions For Our Lives.

As I opened my mind and started to explore, I thought more and more about what I want my life to look like.  Since I was focused on transforming my life, not just my next career move, I was free to think… I could look at the big picture.  I figured that if I’m going to transform, I’m going to get the absolute best out of myself and craft the life I dream of!

How Did I Get Here?

Making the decision to transform my career wasn’t quick or lightly taken.  Though I’ve always had a thought in the very back of my mind that at some point I’d do something different, it took me 18 months to get from a feeling that it’s time to change, to today when I’m making the change.  The first 9 months of which I spent weighing whether or not I should leap… 

I jumped off the cliff... where's my parachute??

Of course this is figuratively speaking, but in career terms “jumping off the cliff” is the best description I can come up with.  I spent the last 18 years in big firm public accounting, the last 7 as a partner at Deloitte.  5/28/16, was my last day… I left to pursue my purpose and to challenge myself to find and live the life of my dreams every day...