Are you making these 3 mistakes men in their 40s often make?

You’ve built a solid life: career, family, stability.

From the outside, it looks good. But inside, you’re running on fumes. Work’s become something to endure and it's slowly but surely draining the life out of you.

And still, you tell yourself:

“It’s fine - I’ll just stick it out until I retire.” 

“I should be grateful - lots of people would kill for this career.” 

“I can’t change things - too many people depend on me.”

Sound familiar? You’re certainly not alone: these are things I hear all the time from the men I coach.

Here are the 3 mistakes I see most often and what you can do differently.

1. Believing you just need to stick it out 

You’ve convinced yourself that you can power through until you retire - but another 20-ish years is such a long time to be miserable. It's a whole second career.

Try this today: Write down the cost of staying stuck for another year. Be honest - what does it do to your energy, your family time, your mental and physical health?

2. Thinking responsibility means sacrificing yourself 

You’ve been the dependable one for so long that putting yourself first feels selfish and wrong. But your family needs you well, not just you there.

Try this today: Ask yourself if being responsible has to mean staying in a job you hate for the next 20 years. What else could responsible look like?

3. Skipping the clarity step 

A new job won’t fix it if you don’t know what’s really missing. Clarity first, otherwise you’re just rearranging the same puzzle pieces.

Try this today: Take 15 minutes to think about what’s working, what isn’t and what might need to change. My free Career Audit guides you through just this. I’ll personally review your answers and send back a short video with my insights and next steps to take.

Settling for survival isn’t strength. Redefining success in your 40s is.

Get your free Career Audit here