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Finding Purpose in Your Work: The Journey to Meaningful Employment
You probably know a bit about me. I’ve been immersed in “purpose” work for over 25 years. If I count the time I began asking big life...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jun 3, 20253 min read


Why Going After a Career Change Feels So Hard—And Why That’s Normal
There’s something inside us that longs for more. Maybe it’s a new career, a new job, a business we want to start, a different lifestyle,...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
May 23, 20253 min read


Overwhelm-Busting Tips for Your Career Journey
We all get overwhelmed what are some ways to ease the pain?
Brooke Ozlem Erol
May 5, 20253 min read


Your Layoff Doesn’t Define You—Let’s Heal the Shame
Some things can only be shared in the presence of someone you trust—in a safe space. When I create that space for clients who have...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Apr 25, 20253 min read


Best Way to Manage Your Time After a Layoff
Time management after a layoff can be tricky here are some practical steps
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Mar 13, 20253 min read


After Layoff: A Resilience & Recovery Guide
Losing a job is never easy—especially when it happens unexpectedly. If you’ve been laid off, you’re not alone. More than 30,000...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Feb 27, 20254 min read


To the Young Ones: You Don’t Have to Have All Your Career Figured Out
love spending time with young people—listening to their perspectives, hearing how they see the world, and understanding what’s on their...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Feb 1, 20252 min read


Feeling Stuck in Your Career? 9 Reflective Questions to Help You Move Forward
How to get rid of being stuck in your career. 9 Questions to ask yourself if you are stuck in your career. Brooke Ozlem Erol is a globally available career transition coach based in San Diego, CA. With over 20 years of experience, she specializes in helping mid-career professionals who feel stuck in unfulfilling jobs or navigating layoffs to find purpose-driven, meaningful work that aligns with who they are. She works with clients virtually around the world.
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jan 17, 20253 min read


What Truly Matters in Life? And In The Coming Year?
understanding who we are, pursuing what we love, and creating a life aligned with our values and passions is vital.
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jan 4, 20252 min read


Gifts For a More Meaningful 2025
Happy Holidays (if you are celebrating them) and Here are My Gifts I made you some promises lately , and as the year comes to a close, I...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Dec 18, 20243 min read


The Burden of Deserve: How Conditional Worth Shapes Our Lives
Deserve is a heavy word. Why? Because some of us heard it is very conditional. If you're like me, you grew up with a parent who said ...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Aug 22, 20242 min read


21 Questions People Ask During Life Transitions
Life transitions are hard. It brings up many questions. Having worked with over over 1,000 people over the years, here are some of the...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jul 2, 20242 min read


Enjoying the journey not the destination lesson from my husband
My husband loves a challenge. He is one of those people who will start biking and then it becomes too easy; he has to bike over 100...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jun 25, 20244 min read


Always A Story Behind Why You Love What You Do
I always observe people around me to see if they love what they do. It is my natural curiosity, I just notice it. It shows immediately if...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jun 6, 20244 min read


5 Fascinating Insights on Transitioning from Corporate to Your Own Business
When that voice gets real, the one that tells you "there is no good job for you in the corporate space" and wants you to get out of the...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Sep 6, 20233 min read


The Secrets of Staying Strong After A Layoff
I have the chance to be around many amazing people after a layoff; including myself. Because I had to go through the same transition, I...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Aug 22, 20234 min read


No Purpose Shaming
First published at https://www.bizcatalyst360.com/no-purpose-shaming/ People like me who have been talking about individual and...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Feb 21, 20224 min read


Who Else Wants to Quit Their Crappy Job? - Part 2
And what are your options after you do....(continued from 2019) I wrote an article on March 27th of 2019 with the same title (Part 1)...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jan 18, 20224 min read


Rise of Purpose during Pandemic
Work as we know died. It is not sustainable to work just to get a paycheck and live for weekends only. We need to find more meaning in...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Sep 30, 20214 min read


Why are your people quitting their jobs?
And what can you do about it? Human beings usually do not change course until something bad happens. That hardship makes us understand...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Aug 31, 20214 min read
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