Time Out, Regrouping, and Moving Forward

This is the second segment of a three-part interview with Chris Wilson, snowboard instructor, hardware associate, helicopter pilot, aircraft maintenance engineer, author, business owner, and entrepreneur. This interview starts with Chris confessing that his ambition of being a helicopter pilot was limiting. With narrow job prospects, living in an unfamiliar environment, and accumulating debt, he had to take a time out and regroup himself. In this segment, he explores what he did during this sabbatical, how he faced some of the turmoil and anxiety, and how he overcame these setbacks. He describes how aviation was still a passion of his and in doing so he looked at other opportunities in this field. This is how he discovered an opportunity as an aircraft maintenance engineer. Knowing this he discusses how he developed a new road map to enable him to pursue this new venture. There is a good discussion on what is entailed in pursuing such a career from pre-requites to education and how this industry functions. Chris describes how he rebuilt his career and his life. In essence, how he went about turning himself around from being in debt with minimal opportunities to living well. This interview will cater to anyone interested in aviation or more specifically becoming an aircraft maintenance engineer as there is a detailed conversation pertaining to education, training, and how the industry works with all the logistics. More importantly, it is how someone like Chris has turned their career and life around to live prosperously. There are extensive suggestions and tips regarding career change or career turn-around. Above all, this is a motivational and inspiring story with a strong message that anyone can achieve their ideal life if they are clear, committed, and willing to do the work. Surprisingly, this episode ends with Chris entertaining the idea of exploring his calling, which is continued in the next episode.