So who are you? A rude question, perhaps! And don't answer me... answer yourself. For me, the loss of my professional identity before I was totally prepared to lose it was the hardest part, and I scrambled to assemble both interior and exterior personae. I'd advise doing that hard work first, in the months before you have to. Who are you in the work world? Who are you when you leave the office door? Is the non-work part as vivid and important to you as the work part? What would you like people to think of when they hear your name or see your face? Do that work well, and the rest is easy and fun!!
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So who are you? A rude question, perhaps! And don't answer me... answer yourself. For me, the loss of my professional identity before I was totally prepared to lose it was the hardest part, and I scrambled to assemble both interior and exterior personae. I'd advise doing that hard work first, in the months before you have to. Who are you in the work world? Who are you when you leave the office door? Is the non-work part as vivid and important to you as the work part? What would you like people to think of when they hear your name or see your face? Do that work well, and the rest is easy and fun!!
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