Gary Bremermann

And I recall when I had my business in the 90s and the business was my identity. That was it. And if the business did well, I was doing well. And if the business wasn't doing well, then I wasn't doing well as a person. And I think being able to step away with that comes with maturity.

And I recall when I had my business in the 90s and the business was my identity. That was it. And if the business did well, I was doing well. And if the business wasn't doing well, then I wasn't doing well as a person. And I think being able to step away with that comes with maturity.

But also, I really give a lot of value to my coach who because I had someone to it's lonely being an entrepreneur, but I had someone to talk to about it. And so I had this coach and he, as I mentioned, he saved my life. And I was like, I don't think I could ever do what he does as a coach. I had so much respect and admiration from him.

But also, I really give a lot of value to my coach who because I had someone to it's lonely being an entrepreneur, but I had someone to talk to about it. And so I had this coach and he, as I mentioned, he saved my life. And I was like, I don't think I could ever do what he does as a coach. I had so much respect and admiration from him.

And then it took me another 15 years to get to the point where I put my coaching shingle out, where I felt confident enough to be a coach, to help people see things from a different angle. To help people understand that it's okay to not be super successful. Or it's okay to not be a millionaire.

And then it took me another 15 years to get to the point where I put my coaching shingle out, where I felt confident enough to be a coach, to help people see things from a different angle. To help people understand that it's okay to not be super successful. Or it's okay to not be a millionaire.

Or help people find work and a lifestyle that's in alignment with their interests and their needs and their passions. So it's been a long journey. It's been rough at times. And it's still not always smooth sailing, even at this stage in my life. But I really feel like I found a place.

Or help people find work and a lifestyle that's in alignment with their interests and their needs and their passions. So it's been a long journey. It's been rough at times. And it's still not always smooth sailing, even at this stage in my life. But I really feel like I found a place.

Yes. I started just doing recruiting 23 years ago and people would come to see me and I would have these amazing mid-career professionals come to see me to talk about potential job opportunities. I was selling them job opportunities. And very accomplished professionals, they would come, we'd sit down either in my office or over a cup of coffee or lunch.

Yes. I started just doing recruiting 23 years ago and people would come to see me and I would have these amazing mid-career professionals come to see me to talk about potential job opportunities. I was selling them job opportunities. And very accomplished professionals, they would come, we'd sit down either in my office or over a cup of coffee or lunch.

And I would say, what do you want to do with the rest of your career? And they would just look at me and say, what do you have for me? They didn't have a vision or an idea or a mission for what they wanted to do.

And I would say, what do you want to do with the rest of your career? And they would just look at me and say, what do you have for me? They didn't have a vision or an idea or a mission for what they wanted to do.

They were still 20 years into their careers, just opportunity seekers looking for the highest salary or the best company to work for, but not having a kind of internalized thoughts and vision for what they want to do other than ambition.

They were still 20 years into their careers, just opportunity seekers looking for the highest salary or the best company to work for, but not having a kind of internalized thoughts and vision for what they want to do other than ambition.

And so it wasn't until 10 years into my recruiting experience that I wrote what became Seven Steps to Career Clarity, which is a seven steps process for figuring those things out. And I realized that many of the people never did the work on their careers because they're so busy working in their careers.

And so it wasn't until 10 years into my recruiting experience that I wrote what became Seven Steps to Career Clarity, which is a seven steps process for figuring those things out. And I realized that many of the people never did the work on their careers because they're so busy working in their careers.

And so I wanted to share that knowledge, what I've learned from talking to so many people about their careers, but also the things that I've been through and the kind of thinking around finding your way and finding your path and finding work that you love. And they're amazing people. They're not flawed people. They've just followed the model of great school, great company, continual advancement.

And so I wanted to share that knowledge, what I've learned from talking to so many people about their careers, but also the things that I've been through and the kind of thinking around finding your way and finding your path and finding work that you love. And they're amazing people. They're not flawed people. They've just followed the model of great school, great company, continual advancement.

And some people will, I studied accounting, so I have to be a CPA. Or I studied law, so I have to be a lawyer. And so having someone that can work with them and say, I get that, but what would you really like to do? And help them think a little bit differently and help them understand. make change. So the people I work with, they're thinking about changing jobs.

And some people will, I studied accounting, so I have to be a CPA. Or I studied law, so I have to be a lawyer. And so having someone that can work with them and say, I get that, but what would you really like to do? And help them think a little bit differently and help them understand. make change. So the people I work with, they're thinking about changing jobs.