A few months ago, I was a bit on edge. I knew that I was mentally done with my career and my husband and I talked a lot and dreamed together about “what’s next?” Yet I found myself feeling frustrated, like I was frozen with the pause button on, unable to move forward but not […]
Reflection Sitting on a dream I grew up in a gardening family. I loved summers, helping with weeding the garden and gathering the bounty of tomatoes, beans, peppers, sunflower seeds and more. My husband and I dreamed for years of having our own garden, but our busy corporate careers and my business travel schedule made […]
Reflections It’s a tough job market! It’s the spring of 2025 and layoff announcements are everywhere, including my department in my Fortune 200 employer. We’ve all seen the org charts updates, and a few things are clear: 1. there are fewer roles in the new organization than there are people and 2. there are roles […]
Reflections When I scroll through LinkedIn, I notice a lot of my peers are still fixated on the same goals they’ve had for a few decades: Getting the keynote slot at an industry event, reaching airline status for coveted upgrades, earning that big-title promotion. Many are still marketing themselves hard as industry thought leaders and […]
Thoughts on un-learning workaholic behavior. In this post, I am going to describe developing some new habits for Type A folks. I realize that this is easier said than done for high-performers. But these are important skills to master later in your career. REFLECTIONS Hardworking by Nature High performers with Type A personality traits are […]
REFLECTIONS Timing your corporate exit A lot of factors go into deciding when to exit your career. Many of these factors, including financial readiness, are deeply personal. Many people just seem to have an innate sense of when it’s time to exit stage left. Others, however, persist well past their professional expiration date. Let me […]
REFLECTION I saw this poster this morning. It was 5:25 AM as I was heading in for my weekly weight training. It caught my eye. You are capable of amazing things. Yes, you are. I want to yell this from the mountaintop every time I read my LinkedIn feed, which is flooded with woe-is-me posts […]
REFLECTIONS I’d rather clean the chicken coop than: When I clean the coop, my hens brrrrr with affection and approach me to be petted. They produce the most amazing, rich eggs. They say “thanks” in their own way, and they mean it. And I actually enjoy the work. I can see the end […]
Reflections You’re sitting at your desk, staring at your computer, feeling stuck and dissatisfied with your job. Maybe you’re yearning for something better—a chance to retire early or a miraculous financial windfall to liberate you from the grind. You know that such dreams are unlikely, yet the idea lingers. Perhaps you’ve even toyed with the […]
“You often feel tired not because you’ve done too much, but because you’ve done too little of what sparks light in you.” – Unknown Once upon a time, my career energized me. Sure, I always felt a bit like an outsider in the laced-up world of business, but I enjoyed my “well kept secret” of […]
