When is too late?
At 15 I spent 2 weeks on my work experience at the local fancy Hotel - and for better or worse this experience shaped the rest of my life.
I spent the next 20 years working in the Hospitality Industry, studying for it at Uni and running Pubs, Restaurants and Hotels, even weathering the storm during Covid and re-entering the industry as soon as it re-opened.
Then something changed, and I decided to exit the industry. I spent a year in recruitment, which wasn't for me but I learnt a lot about the world of sales, which lead me to Sharp, where I joined the Sales Academy with a group of 6 other Graduates (10 years after I graduated).
We spent some time learning about the company, ourselves and the world of sales before hitting the ground running and generating leads for the business. 6 months in, I was given the opportunity to join the Corporate world, just to try it on and see how it fit, and now 6 months later I am part of the team, while still continually learning on the job and completing my apprenticeship.
What's right today might not be right tomorrow, and it's never too late to start again - in careers, hobbies, relationships. I'm sure you've seen the pictures about how JK Rowling didn't write a book until she was in her 30s, or Ray Kroc founding McDonalds at 52 - but you don't have to think so big when hitting reset.
I work in Corporate Sales after 20 years in Hospitality Service - share your career shifts in the comments to let our networks at a cross roads in their life know its possible too!
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