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Why Helen Wiseman walked away from the partnership of a large accounting firm

Written by HELEN WISEMAN | 05-Oct-2017 04:43:16

Eight years ago today I made a high-stakes career change. It felt like stepping off a cliff, it felt like madness – one of the gutsiest decisions I have ever made.

I wasn’t the only one who thought I was mad. Not many walk away from partnership in a large accounting firm voluntarily, with no defined path, but an incessant internal voice that said it was time to pit myself against new challenges and see what I was capable of.