For the modern 40-something, work is no longer about climbing a ladder that someone else leaned against a wall. It’s about the pivot. This is the decade where professional "shoulds" die. We stop saying yes to every soul-sucking committee and start saying yes to the projects that utilize our specific, hard-won expertise.
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It is common to change careers seven or eight times in a lifetime; starting over at 40 is a frequent and viable path. For the modern 40-something, work is no longer