In the summer of 2015, I decided to double down and bet on myself – I believed the odds were in my favour. Fast forward to almost two years later and I have to admit it’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made and it feels great to be right.
I had wanted to shift gears in my career while leveraging my skills and what I had learned so far in order to make a positive impact in the world. In order to do this, I willingly resigned from a job I was very comfortable in to awaken that fire within and make it happen.
How I made it happen
Prior
to
resigning
from
my
job,
I
made
a
plan
on
how
I
was
going
to
reach
my
goal:
build
a
story
around
who
I
am
and
what
I’m
looking
to
do,
network
(attending
events,
meeting
with
friends
of
friends,
completely
cold-calling
people
on
LinkedIn
that
I
found
fascinating
and
asking
them
to
meet
me
for
coffee),
and
read
lots
of
books,
blogs,
and
news
relevant
to
the
industries
I
was
interested
in.
I
was
fortunate
to
meet
some
brilliant
and
very
helpful
people
on
my
journey.
Within four weeks of resigning from my role and following my plan, I had two consulting job offers – one at a medical device company and another at a healthcare software company. Three months after that, I had two other healthcare consulting opportunities come my way and before I knew it, I had four part time consulting gigs. My priority during these consulting gigs was to learn. Learn about the key players, healthcare technology and innovation, and navigating the healthcare industry in Canada from within. Consulting for me was a stepping stone. That stepping stone paid off and led me to my next stepping stones.
What I do now
- Sustainable growth through partnerships, acquisitions and clinic and patient engagement at TELUS Health specifically for Electronic Medical Record (EMR) solutions. TELUS Health is committed to collaboration, enhancing patient outcomes and providing access to critical patient data anywhere, anytime.
-
Co-founder
of
a
Canadian
start-up,
Kippis.ca;
a
platform
that
provides
interactive
personal
chef
dining
experiences
at
the
home
of
the
diner.
Keeping
on
my
motto
of
giving
back,
I
am
proud
to
say
that
Kippis.ca
is
committed
to
giving
back
to
the
community.
For
every
diner
that
dines
through
Kippis.ca,
the
equivalent
of
one
meal
is
donated
to
Food
Banks
Canada
in
order
to
help
feed
those
in
need.
- Board of Directors for Learning Disabilities Association (LDATD). LDATD is a not-for-profit charity committed to creating a society in which people with learning disabilities are able to achieve the full expression of their intellect and abilities, and are enabled to contribute in the workplace to their fullest.
My advice to anyone looking to make a change in their career:
- Dare to dream and believe in yourself
- Ignore the naysayers
- Come up with an agile plan to make it happen and GO GET IT! (but remember to be patient, Rome wasn’t built in a day)
