Episode 76: Professional and Personal Fulfillment is Not Mutually Exclusive
In this raw and authentic account, Sam shares the journey that led her to walk away from a successful leadership position in a multi-million dollar accounting practice, and regain control of her professional life in a way that resonated with her own personal goals.
In 2014, feeling depressed, unfit and burnt out, Sam made the brave decision to turn her back on her corporate career and instead seek out a future on her own terms. Despite achieving success by societal standards, Sam found herself disenchanted with the typical business model and felt in her heart there had to be a better way.
Having invested so much time gaining knowledge and skills in the accounting industry, Sam knew she didn’t want to just discard her experience and start again, but rather build on her foundation in a space that allowed both professional and personal satisfaction.
In this inspiring podcast, Sam delves into the common theme of career dissatisfaction and the ways in which companies often fail their employees, often without meaning to. Sam draws a picture of a better way of working, with a framework that places the individual firmly at the centre, while simultaneously delivering economic performance.
What we cover in this episode
Common themes in business today
The hangover of 2020
Sam’s defining career decision
The ideal role for professional services as central business advisors
Attributes of a positive business model
Steps to redefining success
Invitation to the Success Retreat
Quotes
“We need to create businesses that connect with our personal goals and deliver to them, and it’s an all of play“
“We create our businesses and our lifestyles and our personal lives because we’re one person and they should all reflect each other and they should all have time for everything that drives us personally“
“I was unseen, unheard and burnt out. I had no tools or knowledge of what to do about it. The business I was leaving was a good business but it wasn’t safe for me or my vision at that stage. Everyone in it wanted change, as long as it didn’t cost time, money or inconvenience”
“While success is measured, how it is generally measured in business today, by how much you earn and your ability to buy stuff, there will be no change”
“I’ve learned that going forward we need to renovate and build businesses around what we already have, and then we need to build these businesses in a safe way, that actually have the people as centre”
“If we want to change, we have to start somewhere, and we do need to change our behavior and our skills.”
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