Early in my career, I was so damn stubborn and rigid with my work that any simple change would throw me for a loop. It took some stumbles to realize that I couldn’t control everything. If only I had connected the dots in the early stages of my career and remembered a lesson I learned …
I couldn’t wait to get home from a weekend at the Jersey Shore. Read More »
I sit here alone on a Sunday afternoon in my apartment in the San Marco area of Jacksonville. I’m alone but I’m not lonely. My family’s far away but they’re near. I have my “quiet” by my side to help me process what’s important to me professionally. I have my “quiet” by my side to …
It’s not easy or without risk but it’s worth it. Read More »
You’re an oddity. You have a long career in the corporate world and have traveled extensively for work but you’ve spent your whole life and career living only miles from where you and your wife were raised. Never had to entertain a corporate relocation. You’re entrenched in your community, have deep friendships and family ties there, …
I was speaking a few months ago as part of a panel discussion when a gentleman who was mid-career shared his story. He was having a rough go at work. He was under-utilized, didn’t see a pathway to greater success, and felt he was always on the outside looking in. Like most of us, he had real-world worries …