<description>&lt;p&gt;#98 - Matt Cooksey ended up in his first career because he was following a family member&amp;apos;s footsteps, and it took him almost a decade to realize he wasn&amp;apos;t happy. He was always chasing something - more money or a promotion - that would make him happy, right?&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;It wasn&amp;apos;t until he unexpectedly broke down that Matt that Matt realized that staying on that career path wasn&amp;apos;t going to make him happy no matter how good it seemed like he had it. That breakdown was the beginning of a journey that helped Matt discover who he really was and what he really wanted, and it was during that journey that Matt came to the realization that assisting people to figure out what makes them tick was his true passion.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Then, in his 30s Matt ventured back to school with a new plan and a new purpose. Was the pivot the right choice? Absolutely. Listen to Matt&amp;apos;s interview for the full story.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Find Matt online at &lt;a href='https://www.matthewcooksey.com/'&gt;matthewcooksey.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;___________________&lt;br/&gt;You can find Career Crossroads at &lt;a href='http://www.careercrossroads.ca/'&gt;careercrossroads.ca&lt;/a&gt; or follow us on social media:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Instagram:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/career_crossroads/'&gt;@career_crossroads&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;LinkedIn:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/career-crossroads-podcast'&gt;Career Crossroads Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Facebook:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/CareerCrossroadsPodcast'&gt;Career Crossroads Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;TikTok: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@jonathancollaton?lang=en'&gt;@jonathancollaton&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Career Crossroads

Jonathan Collaton

Matt Cooksey – How A Breakdown Led Him To The Perfect Career

OCT 20, 202350 MIN
Career Crossroads

Matt Cooksey – How A Breakdown Led Him To The Perfect Career

OCT 20, 202350 MIN

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#98 - Matt Cooksey ended up in his first career because he was following a family member's footsteps, and it took him almost a decade to realize he wasn't happy. He was always chasing something - more money or a promotion - that would make him happy, right?

It wasn't until he unexpectedly broke down that Matt that Matt realized that staying on that career path wasn't going to make him happy no matter how good it seemed like he had it. That breakdown was the beginning of a journey that helped Matt discover who he really was and what he really wanted, and it was during that journey that Matt came to the realization that assisting people to figure out what makes them tick was his true passion.

Then, in his 30s Matt ventured back to school with a new plan and a new purpose. Was the pivot the right choice? Absolutely. Listen to Matt's interview for the full story.

Find Matt online at matthewcooksey.com

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