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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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The 3 Questions Behind a Serious Second Act
Navigating Your Second Act outlines three essential phases—Discover, Design, and Develop—for successfully transitioning to a new career chapter. The framework emphasizes understanding the underlying patterns of past success before deciding what comes next, rather than jumping directly into choosing the next opportunity.
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Summary
Navigating Your Second Act outlines three essential phases—Discover, Design, and Develop—for successfully transitioning to a new career chapter. The framework emphasizes understanding the underlying patterns of past success before deciding what comes next, rather than jumping directly into choosing the next opportunity.
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career-transition · second-act · self-discovery · strategic-planning · personal-development · decision-making · professional-growth
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Carly Vivian (person, 0.95) · Second Act (concept, 0.98) · First Act (concept, 0.98) · Discover-Design-Develop framework (concept, 0.92)
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