Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job Search Career Change When Your Work No Longer Matches Your Values: Glenn's Career Reinvention
Feb 16, 2026
A near-death health scare sparks a full career reinvention focused on values, non-negotiables, and purposeful work. He describes using assessments and coaching to pinpoint fit, bringing recovery and fitness into identity, and treating interviews as two-way evaluations. Age and rejection get reframed as assets while intentional hiring conversations reveal culture and alignment.
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Health Scare Triggered Career Reassessment
- Glenn described his 2020 diagnosis and 2021 spinal surgery for an ependymoma and recovery.
- That experience forced him to reevaluate priorities and fueled his career transition toward values-aligned work.
Mortality Sharpens Value Clarity
- Facing mortality intensified Glenn's focus on mission, vision, and values for work.
- He needed clearer definitions of those values to choose the right next role.
Assessment Revealed Hidden Non-Negotiables
- The CliftonStrengths work and coaching revealed where Glenn had compromised his non-negotiables.
- He realized he must not accept roles that violate core moral and professional standards.