For Bijal Shah, that question came on a park bench during the pandemic: “How many more summers have you got left, and how do you want to spend them?”

Despite achieving the traditional success her immigrant parents had dreamed of—a prestigious headteacher position with stability and status—Bijal realized she was burned out and unfulfilled. This awakening launched her journey from educational leadership into entrepreneurship, and she founded Think Link Lead, a company dedicated to coaching and developing the next generation of authentic leaders.