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Get a Life: Episode 4: Kim Macleod

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Episode 4: Kim Macleod

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Kim Macleod talks about leaving her job in HR to try to make the people of Scotland happy.

Clare English speaks to people who quit their day job to do something they are passionate about. Kim Macleod talks about leaving HR to try to make the people of Scotland happy.

In this positive, inspiring and envy making Conversation series Clare English speaks to 5 people who have been brave enough to bin the day job in favour of doing something they really, really want to do with their lives. But how easy is it, does it always mean a financial compromise and downsizing of their lives, how does it impact on the people around them and is it just a selfish, self-centred option usually born of a midlife crisis which most of us can't seriously consider because we have more sense of responsibility to those we love? We'll also determine just what the difference is between a career and a vocation and question whether it just slips back into a job once you've been doing it for a while? This Week, Clare speaks to business woman Kim Macleod from 'Stress the Positive' about walking away from her 20 year career in Human Resources to try and make the people of Scotland happy....

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Clare English speaks to people who quit their day job to do something they love.

Clare English speaks to people who quit their day job to do something with their lives that they are passionate about.

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