Normalize the Pause: Why Career Power Peaks After 50 (and Why That’s a Good Thing)

Let’s get something straight: you’re not late. You’re seasoned.

If you’ve ever had a career crisis at 37, a reinvention at 44, or a “what now?” moment at 51, congratulations—you’re in excellent company.

In fact, 80% of the women on last year’s Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women list were over 50. That’s not a typo. That’s proof.

Power isn’t about how fast you scale the ladder; it’s about how intentionally you build one that actually leads somewhere you want to go.

At Clingy Consulting, we coach brands to build sustainable loyalty—so let us remind you: the same rules apply to your career.

Here’s what we know (and what we preach):

• The pause is not a problem.
  Sabbaticals, career pivots, midlife burnout, messy restarts—these aren’t detours. They’re data collection.

• Your resume isn’t a straight line, and neither is your brilliance.
  The best leaders are the ones who’ve lived, failed, pivoted, learned, and come back stronger.

• You are not “behind.”
  You’re building a legacy, not just a LinkedIn headline.

So what do we normalize around here?

• Pausing (intentionally)

• Shifting (strategically)

• Reinventing (boldly)

• Leading (with lived experience)

• Clinging (to what actually matters)

A woman’s career is a long game. Stop treating it like a timed test.

Whether you’re 35 and burnt out or 52 and just catching your second wind, you are right on time.

Power moves don’t expire. They evolve.
Clingy Consulting is here to help you (and your business) evolve with them.

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