The Desk Flipper’s Detour Plan

This guide is for anyone who’s hit that “something’s gotta give” moment in their career. Whether you’re mid-pivot, newly disillusioned, or just quietly dreaming of something more aligned, this is for you.

If you're tired of second-guessing yourself, spiraling in overthinking, or trying to logic your way through a career that no longer fits, this is a starting point.

You don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need the honesty to admit, this isn’t working and the curiosity to ask, what might?

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• Identify what’s actually going on in your work life and what you’ve outgrown
• Calm your nervous system and get out of fight-or-flight mode (no productivity hacks here)
• Reconnect with your values, instincts, and long-ignored desires
• Get real about what you want more and less of in your next chapter
• Experiment with small, low-risk shifts that build clarity through action
• Reframe your fears with “even if” thinking to reduce overwhelm
• Spot the patterns behind your frustration (it’s not just the meetings)
• Discover your next aligned step, even if you don’t know the full plan yet

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