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What happens when you finally take control of your career? Tammy Daniels' story reveals how one pivotal decision transformed her professional trajectory and personal understanding.
After years of following the work at established law firms, Tammy found herself at a crossroads. The legal work had become "mundane and perfunctory," leaving her in a state of complacency. When faced with yet another firm transition, she made an unexpected choice: starting her own practice. This decision marked the first time she exercised true agency over her career path.
The journey wasn't straightforward. A brief partnership dissolved after 18 months, leaving Tammy truly solo. Financial uncertainty loomed, and her personal life underwent significant changes as her marriage ended shortly after her career shift. Yet these challenges revealed crucial insights about herself: she could be decisively confident, she needed different types of support than she'd initially recognized, and she possessed the resilience to create her own professional destiny.
Today, as CEO of the Detroit Land Bank, Tammy brings these hard-won lessons to her leadership approach. She emphasizes to her team what experience taught her: "Opportunities come when they see you excel and going above and beyond. They tap you because they see you doing it." She encourages team members to demonstrate excellence rather than waiting for recognition, while creating space for them to articulate their career aspirations.
Tammy's story illuminates the transformative power of taking control of your professional journey. Whether you're contemplating a career pivot or seeking more fulfillment in your current role, her experience offers valuable guidance for navigating uncertainty with confidence and purpose. Listen now to discover how embracing career agency might change everything.
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