Thirty years ago, I had an epiphany. I was progressing in a corporate career but going against myself and paying the growing price. My body stopped me and forced a month-long rest plus a stretch of soul-searching, during which I found my way and then set out to live it.

Since then, helping others do the same has been my expertise. Leaving corporate life is no small step. It may be a matter of mental health, overall wellbeing, circumstantial change, retrenchment, early retirement, the close of a career, or the pursuit of a dream, but it’s always huge and often hard...

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