How did this former stay-at-home mom turn both her love of self-defense and her desire to help families with children with disabilities into a work life that she loves? The answer is one step at a time. 

Brad Hussey never thought he would generate the majority of his income from online, passive sources. A web designer, developer and coding expert, he started his career as a web developer and worked for a Calgary-based digital marketing agency.

With three major career changes under my belt that weren't effortless or without investment, I can confidently say that career changes shouldn't be made lightly.

Reaching goals doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time, perseverance and the ability to plan. With these traits in hand, within only four months of arrival, Josainis enrolled in Red Deer College to study web and graphic design. 

As a career practitioner and portfolio careerist, although I see the benefit and structure job titles create in the work world, they also can have a negative impact on our sense of self-worth, skewing our decision making in the work search process. 

Over the years, I’ve been given the opportunity to help more organizations and add value to their business by coming in on contract. It has been a great strategy during transition periods, and it has created better flexibility and balance in my work life.