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My Career (e)Volution
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My Career (e)Volution

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Faruk Ateş
Feb 11, 2025
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In 2017, I stepped back from the tech industry. I’d worked in tech my entire adult life, but I started to feel ethically conflicted as major companies were revealed to be undermining democracy, forging a tech oligarchy that benefited only a few at the cost of the many.

Then my Vision of Love First happened. Soon after, I discovered the joys and appeals of coaching. I enrolled in multiple coaching programs: High Performance Coaching by Brendon Burchard, ontological life coaching from Maria Nemeth’s Academy for Coaching Excellence, and flow state & productivity work with the Flow Research Collective by Steven Kotler. I’m so grateful for these teachings, which I’ve woven into my everyday life—enriching both me and my clients.

So when I recently announced my career shift, some people were surprised, even disappointed. “Are you abandoning this field?” The truth is…coaching was never my calling. I love supporting people, guiding them to authentic truths, and helping them reframe challenges so…

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