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Carly Vivian is a career reinvention strategist who spent 30 years at the table when Fortune 50 organizations made their biggest calls - mergers, transformations, and leadership transitions at a combined $100B scale. She now helps senior executives, post-exit founders, and athletes leaving sport decode what built their First Act and architect a deliberate Second Act. Her work runs on the Discover, Design, Develop methodology, which also anchors her book in progress, Lightning Strikes Twice. Alongside the platform she keeps a separate, referral-based executive coaching practice.
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Carly Vivian is a career reinvention strategist who spent 30 years at the table when Fortune 50 organizations made their biggest calls - mergers, transformations, and leadership transitions at a combined $100B scale. She now helps senior executives, post-exit founders, and athletes leaving sport decode what built their First Act and architect a deliberate Second Act. Her work runs on the Discover, Design, Develop methodology, which also anchors her book in progress, Lightning Strikes Twice. Alongside the platform she keeps a separate, referral-based executive coaching practice.
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You Haven't Told Anyone This Yet
Carly Vivian, a 30-year organizational transformation consultant, reflects on how high-achieving professionals often feel trapped by the very discipline and success that defined their careers. The post invites readers to consider whether they are ready for a new chapter that aligns with who they are becoming, not just who they have been.
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Summary
Carly Vivian, a 30-year organizational transformation consultant, reflects on how high-achieving professionals often feel trapped by the very discipline and success that defined their careers. The post invites readers to consider whether they are ready for a new chapter that aligns with who they are becoming, not just who they have been.
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career-transition · burnout · leadership · self-awareness · professional-growth · executive-coaching · identity
Key entities
Carly Vivian (person, 0.99) · Karen Loiterstein (person, 0.92) · Chuck Rose (person, 0.92) · Meg Archambault (person, 0.92) · Kam Hossieny (person, 0.92) · organizational transformation (concept, 0.95) · career transition (concept, 0.97) · burnout (concept, 0.9) · Fortune 500 (organization, 0.85) · LinkedIn (technology, 0.95)
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