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As if being a full-time parent wasn’t stressful and time-consuming enough, now you have to decide whether or not to return to your old job or start your professional life anew. No matter if you liked your old career before stepping into maternal life, this is the perfect time to make a change for the better and effectuate your long-term goals that will benefit you as a person, as well as your entire family

But is it worth it when he does his daily 2-hour commute to his job every day and spends another 9 hours of his life in a job that is extremely tiring and unfulfilling? I feel like I’m in the same position as my dad when he did his own career switch from job happiness to salary. Wondering whether to stay in a job I like but doesn’t pay well or look elsewhere, for a job I know I’ll get and which offers a bigger paycheck. People aged 50 and over are in the unique position of having plenty of workforce experience to bring to the new career, while still being able to acquire the knowledge they need to take on something new.

The holidays are now behind you, the post-holiday buzz has died off, and instead of being surrounded by close family or friends, you’re back in the office, surrounded by colleagues, some of whom—let’s be honest—you didn’t exactly miss. Those intense projects you put on the backburner while you were away are now back in full swing

To this day, I remain a firm believer that your work should speak for itself, but a personal brand will amplify your introduction in incredible ways. As previously covered on Joseph Liu’s blog, personal brands take work and don’t happen overnight. On the other hand, perhaps the demographic you want to reach is all the way in China, where people primarily don’t use Facebook. You’ll also want to establish yourself as some sort of authority in your field, though it’s important to strike a balance so you don’t undersell or oversell yourself.