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By the time she was in her mid-twenties, Monica Kang had a master’s degree in strategic studies from<\/span> Johns Hopkins University<\/span><\/a> and was working in the highly competitive world of Washington politics. She had landed a job focusing on nuclear non-proliferation\u2014a field she was passionate about\u2014but found herself becoming increasingly unhappy. \u201cI realized I couldn’t remember the last time I did something just for me: not my boyfriend, a friend, or family,\u201d says the 29-year-old entrepreneur. \u201cI started taking just a few minutes a day to write, take a walk, or do something I enjoyed.\u201d Those small, incremental steps began to shift how she felt about both her life and her work. Instead of stressing out because of a tight deadline, she could step back and look for a more creative solution.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The reason I started to love my job again was I shifted the way I thought about it. That changed the way I do everything<\/em>.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Kang\u2019s personal experience became the unexpected catalyst for a massive career change. In 2016 she launched<\/span> InnovatorsBox<\/span><\/a>, an education company that teaches individuals and businesses how to open up to their own creativity. In a short time, the<\/span> member of D.C.’s WeWork Manhattan Laundry<\/a><\/span> has become a leader in her field, speaking at six conferences, sponsoring 45 workshops and networking events, and turning her passion into a viable business. \u201cWhen people realize how powerful creativity is,\u201d she says, \u201cthey become empowered, better communicators, better at meeting challenges, and eventually have more opportunities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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