“Well, no job is perfect” was my excuse every time I wanted to quit my job at BlackRock.

For 7 years.

Despite
❌ Not being interested in finance 
❌ Dreaming of pursuing my passion for fashion and entrepreneurship 
❌ Having the Sunday blues every week

I told myself that I was being ungrateful and that I just needed to get used to it.

I tried them all.

I moved to work in London and New York.

I switched teams.

I tried focusing on finding joy in my side hustles instead.

But none of it worked.

Until I realised that while BlackRock gave me a lot, it also prevented me from pursuing what I really wanted.

And I’m not just talking about passion vs pay.

I’m going deeper than that. I’m talking about what I value in a career.

We all talk about what we value in a lifestyle, a relationship, and even in the country we live in.

Why don’t we talk enough about career values?

My values included
✅ Purpose that was larger than me or my passions 
✅ The ability to build something I found meaningful from scratch 
✅ Potential to scale up without being limited by rank or professional level 
✅ Flexibility and the freedom to do what I want, when I want

BlackRock didn’t tick any of that – which was why I was miserable.

Not because I’m ungrateful or confused.

Once I knew what those values were, things became much clearer to me.

And it was much easier to step away from the golden handcuffs of BlackRock

Because I knew what I wanted to pursue.

And it brought me to here and now, as a career coach working on fulfilling and maximising other people’s potential.

So if you’re wondering how to figure out your own values, contact me “VALUES” and my team and I will get you started.

I’ve figured out the values of many high-achievers from companies like Vanguard, The Straits Times, Microsoft and more.

I’d love to help you too.