The Squiggly Line Career: How Changing Professions Can Advance a Career in Unexpected Ways

When we are children, people ask us what we want to be when we grow up. The question elicits all sorts of dreams as a kid—"I want to be a ballerina" or "a firefighter" or "an astronaut." It becomes daunting as we grow up and start feeling pressured to make a choice that could affect the rest of our lives. What if we're not meant to follow just one path but, rather, pursue a squiggly line career that moves us across professions and industries?

Filled with examples of real life squiggly line c...