little late to jump into this thread but i liked your story and how your career shifted, mine shifted as well but that didn't shift my personality, my lifestyle, ect.

I previously worked security, rode a motorcycle, managed a rock band in chicago, was a guy that had "baldness" as you call it and people wanted me on their side in a fight.

now, I have a MBA, Work as a finance manager for a large company, have 12 direct reports, ---- still sly, still ride, people would still want me on their side in a fight.

My "Career" is not filled with "baldness" but my life is.  My identiy and life is not wrapped up in the job.  My beard gets a little long from time to time and I have to trim it back, but after I am done for the day I jump on my bike and ride home forgetting all the "troubles" of the day..

Good lord there is a pack of us - all these lawyers, can we hear from the used car salesmen and the politicians  (the three most despised professions)?

Sly hasn't hurt me in law - in fact I think it may help, increases that "wiff of lucifer" that people like in a litigator

have to agree to what everyone has said to the younger guys - don't make your career the sole source of your identity (10 years in law) -