Here’s why I left my dream job.

When I was in StyleTheory, I was happy.

I was finally doing something that I was passionate about!

It was miles better than my role in finance and I truly loved what I did day-to-day.

And so I often get asked this question - why did you ever leave your dream job?

Well here’s why -

(1) I over-optimized for passion

While passion is amazing, it wasn’t all I value in a career.

I also value financial stability, personal and professional growth, and purpose.

All these were difficult to find in my “dream job” at StyleTheory, so I had to look elsewhere

(2) My career values changed

Passion used to be my #1 value.

This was especially true when I was desperate to do something I didn't feel so miserable about while I was in banking and finance.

But over time… As I changed, so did my lifestyle, passion wasn’t #1 anymore.

Instead, it was purpose, impact, financial upside, and autonomy.

They’re very different from when I just started in StyleTheory – and that’s 100% okay.

Because we all change. So how could our values stay the same too?

(3) StyleTheory was my test drive to entrepreneurship

StyleTheory had always been my “business school” – a means for me to learn how to run a business.

I’ve always been intrigued by entrepreneurship but I wasn’t sure if I was cut out for it.

I also knew that 9 out of 10 businesses fail within the first year. I wanted to increase my chances of success by learning from someone.

So I created my own business school, apprenticing for a real-life startup to learn the ropes.



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Dream jobs change - what could have been perfect for you may no longer be

So if you’ve outgrown yours and you need some help figuring out what your new career path should be, Contact me “DREAM”.

I’d love to see how I can help.