There’s so much to learn from times when there are industry wide U-Turns and so we asked so we asked the community to share stories of such reversals that they’ve witnessed over the course of their careers.

Tayler Schaller

I’m sure most businesses can relate, but the most unexpected U-turn thus far in my career was navigating through the pandemic. Because most gyms flourish with in-person training, it was quite the adjustment for both my clients and me when we switched to virtual sessions. If you would have mentioned virtual training to me three years ago, I would have been skeptical. Flash forward to today- virtual training sessions have become a normal part of my day to day. In fact, it’s actually helped grow my business because now I am able to train clients who live out of state and/or who travel consistently for work. Read more>>

Aubrey Shaw

I’ve experienced several U-Turns in my 15 year career as a Realtor/Broker. We are currently gong through a major shift in my local Austin market. We have experienced record appreciation over the past 2 years. We’re talking 25%-40% appreciation each year! You could barely get a home listed, before you had 5+ offers on the property. Holding offering agents off long enough to have the house on the market for even 5 days, was our struggle. Read more>>

Melisa Alaba

One of the most exciting times during my counseling and coaching career has been adapting and creating space for technology. I first became certified in providing telehealth services around 2008. I love the idea of seeing clients anywhere around the country. Over time more restrictions were placed in the counseling field around providing telehealth services. But I continued to see my coaching clients via video and my business thrived. Read more>>

Renae Johnson

I have experienced a U-Turn in my professional career. As a quiet, sweet girl, raised in a small town of Greenwood, South Carolina I imagined my life to be much different. I thought I would be a teacher. I remember lining my dolls up against the bed and passing out papers to each of them. My heart to help others helped me realize my dreams. The dream has expanded so much. My nonprofit offers mental health and support services to low-income students in high needs school districts. In the fall we will be opening a mental health clinic in the historic Acres Homes neighborhood, of Houston, Texas. Read more>>