Navigating Career Change: Avoid falling into despair by doing this
I finally got serious about changing careers in 2024. Unfortunately, that was the year I lost my mother. Career change took a back seat to grief. When 2025 hit, I decided to get in action: I attended workshops, worked with career counselors to improve my resume for ATS screening, and took courses to improve my ... read more >
How joining the 5AM Club changed my life
Last year, I was in a funk. I knew I needed to do something to move my life and career forward. Whenever life gets off track, ask What were my habits when life worked best? At the top of my list was ‘Waking up early in the morning to work out or have a power ... read more >
Navigating Career Change: This is my top priority in my career transition
My top priority in my career transition is to join a great team. It’s the people, stupid. What makes a great team? I am so serious about joining a great team that I interviewed people I know who have led successful teams, are effective leaders, and were part of successful teams during a golden age ... read more >
May 2026 FORWARD: It’s the People, Stupid!
I love James Carville. He is one of the best political campaign managers of all time, and he is still bringing the heat in his eighties. He is famous for the quote: “It’s the economy, stupid!” Carville says that if a politician is trying to win an election, then the focus should be on fixing ... read more >
[March 2026 ]Year of Yes
When I read Shonda Rhimes’ book Year of Yes, I was inspired by all of the exciting things she said yes to. Of course, I am not Shonda Rhimes, and I didn’t expect anyone to ask me to make a commencement speech or do a TEDx Talk, but I thought I would be saying yes ... read more >
Forward 2026 – Making Decisions with the Right Mindset
At the beginning of 2024, I declared that I was ready to change careers and transition out of training. Little did I know that six months later, I would face the worst moment of my life: my mother passed away after a brief illness. In 2025, I was even more desperate to change careers because ... read more >
