Eric Collett:
Jump Without a Net
On the outside, Eric was a respected professional. But inside, stress, guilt, and stagnation were quietly unraveling him—until a single moment forced a life-altering choice.
Bio
Eric Collett is the CEO of A Mind For All Seasons, an innovative company specializing in helping people across the United States to optimize their cognitive and mental health.
He is a nationally recognized speaker, consultant and brain health expert, a licensed residential care administrator, a teacher at the College of Western Idaho, and has also taught at Boise State University.
Eric passionately believes that lifelong learning is a key to finding powerful new solutions to significant challenges and has been working to change lives through innovative brain health interventions, dementia care techniques, program development, and leadership strategies since 2000.
Topics
- Burnout in the Caregiving Professions
- Courageous Career Transitions After 40
- Building a Mission-Driven Business from Scratch
- The Hidden Toll of Always Being “On Call”
- How Caregivers Can Reclaim Their Lives
- Navigating Family Life with a Spouse’s Disability
- Starting a Business While Still Employed
- Transforming Personal Struggles into Marketable Expertise
- Leadership in Memory Care: Lessons That Transcend
- Creating Work-Life Alignment as a Parent and Spouse
Guiding Questions
- What was the moment that finally made you say, “I can’t do this anymore”?
- How did your wife’s medical journey influence your professional transformation?
- What fears came up when you considered leaving your secure job?
- How did you mentally shift from being an employee to becoming a business owner?
- Can you walk us through the negotiation you made with your employer before exiting?
- What was it like to re-enter that same workplace as a consultant after leaving?
- How has your family life changed since you started your own business?
- What advice would you give to someone afraid to take the leap?
- How did your years in memory care prepare you for entrepreneurship?
- What does success look like for you now, compared to before your transition?