Career The Career Investment That Paid Off The path to workplace fulfilment is not always linear, as these women discovered. By Jessica Parry Career The path to workplace fulfilment is not always linear, as these women discovered. By Jessica Parry Previous article Is It Too Late Now To (Stop) Saying Sorry? Next article Yes, Routine Is The Answer To Creativity In The Road Ahead, billionaire Bill Gates wrote that investing in yourself was an important measure of future success. But many simply don’t have the time or inclination to do so – a decision which could be career limiting. For those who do take his advice to heart, the payoffs often go beyond a pay rise and lead to a new career direction or work/life balance.Like Cara Stagg, 29, who had her personal growth epiphany two years ago while working long hours in a movie industry human resources role. “It felt like I was on a hamster wheel, the only challenge was keeping up with the volume of work. There was no room for growth because it was about doing as much as possible, working harder, not smarter. I lost my sense of purpose and knew that I needed a break because I felt so exhausted and burnt out.” CQUniversity’s MBA (Leadership) offers an ultra-flexible and affordable learning option, priced from just $7000. Brought to you by betteryoucareer Best Of Future Women Leadership New FW partnership to boost number of women in cybersecurity By FW Gender diversity Soft Power By Briana Blackett Gender diversity Be honest. Did you think Bluey was a boy? By Briana Blackett Gender diversity Cyber expert laments “lost generation” in online misogyny panel By Sally Spicer Gender diversity Is this at the bottom of your To-Do list? By Briana Blackett Gender diversity The Confidence Gap By FW Diamond Meet the leaders: Zali Steggall MP By Odessa Blain Diamond Meet the leaders: Senator Jane Hume By Odessa Blain Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.