I feel stuck as a Strategy Manager and want to make a career pivot at 35. But have no idea what i should do? Any suggestions, resources or books that I should read to help with my existential mid thirties crisis? I have experience in technology consulting, corporate strategy, freelance consulting and law. Do I go back to being an Attorney, or do I retrain and become a financial advisor or something else?

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I’m in the same boat I’d love to give entrepreneurship a try but I’ve started a family and feel like that’s a pipe dream

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I recommend “12 Rules for Life” as a read. I’m retiring from the army after 20 years and I feel your pain. It is hard to start over, especially when your resume is hard to translate into corporate lingo. But that book has some good rules to help with life in general. Just remember that difficult is necessary for growth.

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Thank you for your service!

Well what do you want to do? What are your priorities? It’s kind of hard to answer this question without knowing more about you.

How could we possibly know with zero context?

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