THE BACKUP PLAN
Your Career Pivot Workbook
Change at work can feel uncertain—but it doesn’t have to leave you powerless.
The Backup Plan is your calm-in-the-chaos guide: a practical workbook designed to help you feel steady, confident, and ready for whatever comes next in your career.
Whether you’re facing layoffs, company changes, or simply sensing a shift, this guide helps you build a safety net that protects your peace of mind and future possibilities.
This isn’t about fear—it’s about freedom.
What You Will Learn:
Adopt a Readiness Mindset
You’ll explore how to move from uncertainty to empowerment, so you can feel calm and in control even when change is in the air.
Discover What Truly Supports Your Security
Through guided reflection, you’ll identify the areas—financial, emotional, and professional—that deserve your focus and care.
Reimagine What’s Possible
You’ll create space to consider new directions, helping you see change not as a setback, but as a doorway to something more.
Hi, I'm Cathy Burns
a certified leader, speaker, teacher, and mentor, and the host of the More for Midlifers podcast. With a background in human relations and a lifelong commitment to helping others rise, I want to share my own journey of navigating challenges, reigniting inner fire, and proving that every life lesson is a stepping stone to becoming your best self.
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