For most mid-career professionals, there comes a point when you look around and ask: How did I get here?

Your workdays are full. Your calendar is packed. Your résumé looks solid on paper. But something still feels… off. Maybe you’ve outgrown your current role. Maybe your work no longer aligns with who you’ve become. Or maybe the version of success you’ve been chasing just doesn’t fit anymore.

That discomfort you’re feeling? It’s not failure, it’s feedback. And if you pay attention to it, it can become the first step toward clarity and change.

Four Key Questions to Help You Reclaim, Reconnect & Decide What You Truly Want

Here, we’re exploring four key questions to help you reclaim awareness, reconnect with your values, and decide what you truly want next in your career. Whether you’re just starting to feel a little unsettled or seriously considering a change, these reflections are designed to help you reclaim ownership of your path—before you hit a breaking point.

1. What feels chosen, and what just happened?

When it comes to your career, what feels like a decision—and what feels like drift?

• Think about the role you’re in now. Did you choose it, or did it “just make sense” at the time?
• Reflect on the path you’ve followed. Was it built on your priorities or someone else’s definition of success?

We all take detours and make tradeoffs. Sometimes, those compromises are necessary and even beneficial. But when your career starts to feel like something that happened to you rather than by you—it’s time to pause. That’s where reclaiming awareness begins.

2. Burnout isn’t just exhaustion—it’s information.

You don’t need to be in crisis to be burned out. Burnout can be quiet: the numbness, the Sunday dread, the feeling that the work you’re doing doesn’t match who you’ve become. Burnout often shows up when your inner values are out of sync with your daily responsibilities.

Instead of powering through, ask yourself:

• What part of my work is actually draining me?
• What parts of my career no longer fit the person I am?
• What would it look like to stop ignoring that feeling?

Burnout isn’t just about needing a break. Sometimes, it’s about needing a change.

3. Is it too late to pivot?

Many mid-career professionals wrestle with this question: Is it too late to do something different?

But the real question might be: What could be possible if I stop telling myself it’s too late?

Reclaiming awareness is about letting go of the script that says your best professional years are behind you. If you feel pulled toward something different—more meaningful, more aligned, more you—that’s worth listening to. It doesn’t matter your age, your role, or your industry.

4. Reclaiming starts with noticing.

You don’t need to start the search for a new job tomorrow, but you do need to start noticing:

• What type of work energizes you?
• What drains you (quietly but consistently)?
• What feels aligned with who you are now?

Reclaiming awareness is about letting your career reflect your current truth, not your old story. And because your career doesn’t exist in a vacuum, reclaiming that clarity often opens up space in the rest of your life, too.

Want support as you reclaim what’s next?

What’s really driving your current career story, and are you ready to rewrite it? Our Career Reset Program is built for professionals who want to rethink, realign, and reengage with their work and their life.

And we’ve noticed something important: it’s often most powerful to do this work before you feel like you have to. When you’re still in a role—even if it’s not the right one—you may be better positioned to explore options with less urgency and more clarity. There’s space to be curious, experiment, and move forward with intention rather than pressure.

If you’re feeling that quiet tug—that sneaky feeling that something isn’t quite right—this is your invitation to explore what might be. You don’t have to figure it out alone. Let’s do it together.