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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You sound like an amazingly astute and well accomplished, driven professional, OP. I’d love to work with you.

Inventory what you love to do - make a list and free form this. Include non work related tasks and hobbies.
Then make a list of tasks that you abhor and recognized weaknesses.

My positive list would be: writing, research, note taking, organizing spaces, meeting people, teaching and leading, reading, mysteries, history, word games, puzzles, lists, being outside in nature, helping others

Negative: technology, math, statistics, financial planning, chemistry, being confined in a tiny space, rigid routines, shift work, micromanagement

At 52, I’m in a new career field and received a promotion to a job I love. My new role incorporates so many of the skills on my “love” list - I’m teaching and helping, I have to understand the history of the job and role, I travel to various sites and do extensive editing and writing and organizing. I work on a small team and we each delegate preferred tasks to each other.

I’m always the note taker! I’m always the editor! I’m the bubbly and enthusiastic person who gets called in to smooth ruffled feathers and to advocate for my employees by remaining calm and neutral.

I can’t believe I get paid for doing what I love. This is my wish for you, OP.
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NP.  OMG.  You just described me, right down to your age!  I think I'm more introverted than you, but everything else was SPOT.ON.  Would you mind telling us what you do/where you work?  [/quote]

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