Fitphile founder Judy Kuan tells Women’s Health magazine about how she made the transition from healthcare investing to focus on helping others achieve health directly. Here’s a short excerpt:
The real women below took the leap—and they are way glad they did. Here’s what you can learn from their stories:
“I recently resigned from my job as a VP of healthcare investments at an investment firm to pursue my real interests—one of which is personal training, both in-person and online. I was doing it on the side in the early a.m., evenings, and on the weekend while at my finance job—with approval from my former employer’s Compliance department, of course—but I’d been turning away training clients because of my day job. Now I have time to help more people with their fitness needs.” –Judy Kuan, New York City
The lesson: Make your hobby your careerSome signs that you’re not doing what you love for your job? “You don’t feel energized by it, it feels like work, there’s a burden to it,” says Garfinkle. He says it sometimes might not even occur to people that the thing they love to do outside of work—like a side job or even a weekend hobby—could actually be a full-time career. Kuan saw it and went for it. “It’s scary to put both feet in the water, but it can also be completely invigorating,” says Garfinkle. “Her work is now in alignment with her hobbies and interests.”
Read more here: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/should-you-re-route-your-career-path