What You Will Learn With This Book

The Career Reinvention Blueprint™: From Restless to Realigned – 7 steps to find work that fits and a life that matters.

Understand Your Discomfort

Differentiate between situational and growth discomfort, and identify the changes required for each.

Mindset Shifts for Growth

Transition from a fixed mindset tied to your past role to a growth mindset that embraces who you’re becoming.

Clarity at Career Crossroads

Recognize when restlessness and success no longer align—and what that means for your next chapter.

Tools and Stories for Change

Learn from global leaders who have successfully reinvented and apply exercises and prompts to your journey.

7-Step Reinvention Roadmap™

A practical framework to move from burnout and confusion to clarity, confidence, and alignment.

Reinvent Success with Courage

Step off autopilot and pursue purpose, meaning, and impact—beyond external validation or titles.

About The Author

Dr David Onu

Dr. David Onu is a medical specialist and Career Reinvention Coach with over 25 years of experience in medicine and leadership. After pivoting from a demanding surgical path, he now helps value-driven professionals reinvent, pivot, and lead with clarity, purpose, and alignment.

Through coaching, writing, storytelling, and speaking, David inspires others to grow and lead with heart. Based in Tasmania, he also serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Tasmania. Above all, he is most proud of being a husband, father, and community builder.

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Practical, inspiring, contemporary, comprehensive, easy to follow, and grounded in real experiences — this book offers a clear roadmap for anyone seeking meaningful career reinvention, with insights that resonate across almost every career. I strongly recommend it any anyone in search of career reinvention.

Prof. A.E.O. Malau-Aduli, PhD FRSN, Editor-in-Chief, Australian J Agric Vet Anim Sci
Remarkable! Dr Onu has told his story profoundly, with some hard truths , but with the most practical way of living a purposeful life without losing yourself. Success without fulfilment can be frustrating, this book certainly will help you eat your cake and have it. It’s the missing piece of life everyone should read and navigate.

Felix Obasi, Registered Nurse, NHS, UK

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Table of Contents
Foreword
Why I Wrote This Book
Introduction
Closing Teaser

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEDICATION……………………………………. 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS……………………..

FOREWORD……………………………

WELCOME: My Story, and Why I Wrote This Book

INTRODUCTION: Success Isn’t Always Enough – Recognize the Restlessness Within You

PART I – THE BLUEPRINT: THE 7 STEPS OF REINVENTION

CHAPTER 1: Identify Your True Discomfort – Are You Tired or Ready to Grow?

CHAPTER 2: Adopt an Expansive Mindset – Break Free From Your Limiting Beliefs

CHAPTER 3: Define Your Destination Clearly – Know Exactly Where You’re Headed

CHAPTER 4: Select Your Path Wisely – Decide Between a Quiet Pivot and a Bold Leap

CHAPTER 5: Build a Support Circle – Why Reinvention Thrives on Connection

CHAPTER 6: Navigate Cultural and Family Expectations – Reinvent Without Guilt or Regret

CHAPTER 7: Overcome the Hidden Cost of Success – Prioritize Health, Family, and Fulfillment

PART II – THE STORIES: REAL JOURNEYS OF REINVENTION

CHAPTER 8: REINVENTION STORY 1: From Intensive Care to Freedom – Dr Ola Van Steen’s Journey

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