Three months earlier I sat with a friend as she pondered her next career move. A seasoned and skilled executive, she had been marginalized by a company that both overworked and undervalued her. She had been passed over for a promotion that went to a man with less...
It’s an unseasonably cool night in May and I find myself at home, alone, with nothing to do. That’s right. Nothing to do! (This must be a fantasy story, you think. Who has nothing to do?) On this particular night, both kids were out of the house, the dog had...
“Lily” hadn’t seen it coming. But she worked her way smack into it. Roadblock. Career-halting, self-confidence wavering, extremely frustrating roadblock. In Lily’s case, the roadblock had a name: “Ben,” a boss once enthusiastic...
You never saw it coming. You’re moving along at your preferred pace, checking items off the list, advancing the cause and preparing for What’s Next. When suddenly… it’s Next. And it’s not at all what you planned. Or envisioned. Or wanted....
