“Oh, you’re dreaming,” shared Margot, a forty something Focus Group participant. She was relating a conversation with a family member who wasn’t necessarily embracing her transitional aspirations. Margot had exited a job that was a poor fit, pivoted to a new industry and added a husband and three children along the way. “What I’m investigating might not lead to a direct result,” she said. “Or it might happen down the line. You have to be comfortable with that….” Clearly her relatives were not. That evening we threw the relatives and several other issues into a bucket called derailers, those events that can cause us to stall or head for the hills while in transition. Have you ever encountered any? Continue reading…