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The Impromptu Game Plan

Author: Sarah Firisen & Catherine Rennolds

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The sometimes purposeful, sometimes opportunistic pivots of Career Adventurers https://theimpromptugameplan.com/
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From theater major to HR director, it wasn't until she had cancer in 2014 that Judy Baker found her calling as a mentor and advocate for authors https://bookmarketingmentor.com/
After a long career in commercial banking, Doug "retired" and started a second career as a commercial pilot, following a childhood passion for flying. 
Jen pivoted to being a freelance consultant when she lost her corporate executive position, then pivoted to work on Hillary Clinton's Presidential Campaign, then pivoted again when she lost the campaign to become a solo entrepreneur starting up an online brand (Flourishing Over Fifty).   https://flourishingoverfifty.com/
Linda is a former corporate climber who evolved into an entrepreneurial expat partner coach when she took a leap of faith to step off her traditional career path to follow her husband to Tokyo for his job in 2004. Since then, she's bounced between the US and Tokyo (twice), Abu Dhabi and London. She finally realized that the way to live a much more authentic and fulfilling life was to put all her experience as an expat wife to good use as a coach for other expat partners. https://www.theexpatpartnercoach.com/
 Yvonne started out as a classroom teacher but saw a need to get a second master's degree in clinical psychology. She then met her husband, moved across the state, and put that degree to use as a trainer and counselor for an employee assistance program. She later pivoted to heading up a human resource department. Retirement brought another pivot when she published her first book, Flying with Dad: A Daughter. A Father. And the Hidden Gifts from His WWII Stories. https://ingeniumbooks.com/yvonne-caputo/
A serial entrepreneur, Heather left a 20-year career as a health and safety consultant after severe burnout to create a company that she loves and is excited about doing every day! She created Little Lake Boutique, a company specializing in alcohol infusions and mocktail infusions, as well as artisan BBQ Spices, wing rubs and dip mixes.She is a  happier, healthier person because of the courage to pivot her life,https://littlelakeboutique.com/
Danny Freeman originally thought he wanted to be a fundamentalist Christian minister. After realizing that ministry wasn't his calling, he spent about 15 years in public education – first as a teacher and then as an administrator. During the pandemic, Danny turned to writing and completed his first novel, The You I which debuts on July 12, 2022.The You I See is a big-hearted, humorous novel that functions as both a sweet 'coming-of-age, coming-out' tale and an unapologetic affirmation of queer identity which traces the sexual awakening of two gay teens as they mature through adolescence. Set against the backdrop of a fundamentalist Christian context and the changing cultural landscape of Houston in the early 1990s, The You I See weaves together faith, politics, shifting social attitudes, the journey to self-acceptance, and the importance of LGBTQ+ allies like few other young adult novels.https://dfreemanbooks.com/
Andy is a social entrepreneur and innovator who is driven by a desire to create equitable and low-carbon approaches to living.  He has a particular enthusiasm and experience in the development of community projects and social enterprises in the low carbon arena including food/drink/transport/arts/renewable energy.  He started Big River Bakery, specializing in slow ferment, handmade breads, and baked goods, made with locally sourced ingredients.  It's also a social enterprise, aiming to embed in the fabric of the area and contribute to the well-being of the community in all its facets.https://bigriverbakery.com/
Jon is an exemplar of The American Dream. In 2005, Jon came upon an opportunity to travel from Uzbekistan to the United States to work in the hospitality industry and jumped on it. But he soon ran into problems with that offer and had to pivot. With only $200 in his pocket, he went on to start multiple successful companies and is now writing a book to help other immigrants to the US be successful.https://asrorjonshukurov.com/
Ash worked for five years towards a Masters in Mechanical Engineering and Management. But after graduating, he realized that mechanical engineering wasn't for him. After a 4 1/2 year stint as a management consultant, he left to start his own business where he could act more in alignment with his passions and values. He works with individuals and companies to help individuals become high achievers, entrepreneurs become master communicators, and companies navigate people & change through these fast-moving times.https://www.canva.com/design/DAFA817Grqk/yWwx6pI4QBOw2FJNiLV1AA/view?website#2:more-clients...
After 30 years in the restaurant business, Paul quit his job, sold his house and belongings, strapped a backpack on, and took off on a trip to Greece. He wasn't sure how long he'd be gone, but four years later, he's in Vietnam writing a book on that country's food and culturehttps://paulbkennedy.com/
Abby moved to LA after college to try to make a career in improv and comedy. I barely supported myself with jobs like hostessing and working at a gym. Abby eventually entered graduate school for psychology and struggled with the feeling of “giving up”  on her creativity. However, she's managed to create a private psychotherapy practice that she now finds far more creatively satisfying than the realities of the comedy circuit and entertainment industry.Website: www.abbykrom.comPodcast: All The Therapies https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/all-the-therapies/id1576797554
Courtney left her cushy government job as a policy analyst (after 6 years of school and a graduate degree in policy and politics) because she was incredibly unhappy. She didn't have a plan - she just knew she needed to trust her gut and that something better was out there. The following 3 years were about self-exploration and growth, leading her to open her own fitness studio in 2018. Now, Courtney is the owner and CEO of Loyobo FIT, a fitness community that is fighting back against diet culture and teaching members (mostly women) how to love their bodies. Her passion is helping women to step into their strength, understand they are worth MORE than just their body, and have the confidence they dream of!https://www.loyobofit.com/
Growing up at the end of apartheid in South Africa, Gordon knew from an early age he wanted to have one of three careers: to be in government, to work in the UN, or to be a newscaster. So far, he's managed to achieve the first two, and with his intellect and charm, who knows what the future holds for him to end up on CNN.
At the age of 50, and after 15 years at Microsoft, Jack left a six-figure job to become a Magician.  People noticed not only how great a magician he was, but also how good he was at marketing. He started getting gigs to write copy and create marketing funnels for other businesses and now helps clients around the world create powerful marketing machines for their businesses.https://writekillercopyfast.com/
Jody Sperling is a fiction writer looking for a publisher.  A decade of patience and no book contract led him to shift his strategy, and he began learning real estate investing with the view that the rental properties would be his patrons of the arts. While he built a strong rental portfolio, he realized he had years until his properties would pay for his bills, not to mention, that real estate got him no closer to his true dreams. He decided to live off the proceeds from selling his rentals and launch the business, cre8 collabor8, a podcast and publishing platform designed to give everyday people a chance to tell their storieshttps://www.cre8collabor8.com/.
After more than 20 years as a children's book editor, Annie did a lot of soul searching and found the courage to follow her joy and go back to school to become an acupuncturist. She's currently juggling both professions (and actually combined the two by editing a book by a fellow acupuncturist!) as she builds her practice and learns how to be a small business owner.joyalchemyhealing.comhttps://awesome-builder-9760.ck.page/1401cbaca0
From very early on in his career, Kenston knew that his strengths, passions, and values lay in the L&D and leadership development spaces, particularly around diversity and inclusion. But despite trying everything he could think of, he was unable to get a role in that field.  He finally started his own company, Live with Lyfe.  Through this work, he has now found himself in demand for exactly the roles that companies were unwilling to hire him for previously!livewithlyfe.com
Helen has always been open to opportunities and to change and so life and career pivots have come easily to her. Quite early on she found a career that aligned with her values but she nevertheless struggled to bring her strengths, experience, passions, and values into alignment. She's now moved closer to that alignment through a portfolio career that combines her work with NGOs with her own company helping clients with speaking and presentation skills. https://academy.presentpotential.ch/ 
After undergraduate and graduate degrees in music composition, Mellissa pivoted to being a  TV News Anchor/Reporter/Producer. A few more pivots later, Mellissa is now an award-winning storyteller, film & video director/producer,  international speaker, and best-selling author. She teaches companies how to marry purpose with commerce to shorten their sales cycle by way of storytelling. https://www.duckpunk.net/
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