Looking back at your life, can you think of an experience that, at the time, left you feeling sad, depressed , or hopeless, yet which ended up being a blessing in disguise? I know I can. And, in my case it happened twice.

Then one day…BOOM! The world came crashing down. This wonderful company with its fast-paced entrepreneurial culture was swallowed up by a giant in the industry. Life as I knew it was over. Jobs were eliminated and reorganized as the BIG company moved in. In short, what used to be a happy place turned completely upside down. I left through the open door with only my memories.

Rather than dwelling on what could have been, I thought about my next career move and what it should be. I loved helping to make people's dreams come true by not just finding them a job, but finding them the "right" job. This was the inspiration for my first company, Career Dreams, whose mission was to help people discover what they really wanted to do.

Eventually I decided to go back to corporate America to gain more experience and to add to my skill set. There was yet another BOOM in 2005 when the second company I thought I would retire with sent my whole department packing. At the time, I didn't realize that what seemed like a swift kick was actually a Career Wake Up Call.

I answered the call and today I am finally living my Career Dream. Through my blog, I have the opportunity to reach hundreds of people like you, in various stages of career transitions. The people I have met while networking and the stories I have heard have enhanced my ability to help people find the right job. I answered my call and now I'm ready again to help other people answer theirs.

Take a step back and look at your current circumstance. Are you answering the call? Are you really doing what you love to do, or are in you in a job or career that just happened to you? Are you ready to show the world your talents like never before? Is there a business you've secretly wanted to start? Is there a product you've wanted to market?