You Are Never Too Far from a Fresh Start: It's Okay to Start Over

Sometimes walking away is the best decision.

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Hi there!

I worked in the insurance industry for 18 years. While I loved many of my clients, I hated the business. 

Every day was painful, but I stuck with it because it was what I knew. I felt I had to stay with insurance because it was what I’d done for so long. The more time I worked in the field, the more I felt I had to stay there. 

It felt too far into the journey to turn back.

Then one day, we learned an awful secret about my boss. His poor decisions created an atmosphere impossible to work in, so I walked away. I had to protect my own name.

Since I live in a small town, there were no other insurance jobs close to home. The end of my insurance career was terrifying, but it looked like my only option.

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“Nothing in the universe can stop you from letting go and starting over.”

- Guy Finley

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Starting Over

The terrible actions of my prior boss became a blessing in disguise. It forced me to look at my life and think about what I wanted to do next. I hated insurance, and I needed to start over.

I was terrified of beginning a new path, and I didn’t know where to begin or what to do. There was no clear path to earn a living, but I knew I had to try.