You might have ended up on the wrong path because your need for a job after university caused you to fall into a career. Or perhaps you created expectations for yourself and with others earlier in life, which set your direction. Or maybe you put the ideas or expectations of others first in the absence of any personal conviction or a comprehensive understanding of your natural talents and interests.

Whatever the reason, you feel unsatisfied, unfulfilled and far less motivated than you’d hoped.

While you might tell yourself you should be grateful, or that there are worse jobs, deep down it’s starting to feel critical that you take steps towards positive change.

If you’re like many of my clients, you’ve tried applying yourself to the task, but you keep hitting seemingly insurmountable roadblocks. Common ones include: