125. Your Job Doesn’t Have to Be Your Passion (5 Career Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner)

In this episode of Don’t Depend on Daddy, I’m sharing the biggest career lessons I learned in my 20s—the hard truths, mistakes, and mindset shifts that shaped my path from corporate finance to running my own business. If you’ve ever felt stuck in your job, pressured to find your “dream career,” or unsure of what comes next, this episode will give you the perspective (and tough love) you need.✨ What you’ll learn:👉🏻 My full career journey: from finance jobs to building Break Your Budget👉🏻 Why your job doesn’t need to be your passion👉🏻 How to stop overthinking and start taking action👉🏻 Why small, consistent moves beat big, dramatic changes👉🏻 The importance of building a life outside of workWhether you’re in your early career or thinking about a pivot, these lessons will help you feel more confident navigating your professional path.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 – Intro & housekeeping03:00 – Quick overview of my career journey05:00 – The early jobs I hated & what they taught me08:00 – Starting Break Your Budget as a side hustle12:00 – Quitting corporate to go full-time on my business14:00 – Career Lesson 1: Anything worth doing looks crazy at the start20:00 – Career Lesson 2: Your job doesn’t have to be your passion25:00 – Career Lesson 3: Wonder less, do more (stop overthinking)30:00 – Career Lesson 4: Focus on small improvements, not huge leaps34:00 – Career Lesson 5: Build a life outside of workBREAK YOUR BUDGET RESOURCES:💸 Personal Finance Dashboard:https://breakyourbudget.com/personal-finance-dashboard💸 Basic Budgeting Template: https://breakyourbudget.com/basic-budgeting-template💸 NEW FI/RE Template: https://breakyourbudget.com/fire-template✅ Subscribe to Break Your Budget Weekly: https://breakyourbudget.com/newsletter📖 My Books: https://breakyourbudget.com/book👩🏼‍💻 Task Management System + Promotion Template:https://breakyourbudget.com/own-your-career-templateFREE DOWNLOADS:💸 Recession Guide: https://breakyourbudget.com/recession-guide✅ Monthly Audit Checklist: https://breakyourbudget.com/monthly-audit-checklist✍🏻 Personal Finance Starter Kit: https://breakyourbudget.com/pf-starter-kitAll Other Resources: https://breakyourbudget.com/links👩🏼‍💻 Inquiries: [email protected]📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakyourbudget/📲 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakyourbudget📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/michela_alloccaa💸 Break Your Budget LTK: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/MichelaAllocca/

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