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Set boundaries to protect your family from your career
Your sacrifices will not be as meaningful to your career as your presence will be to your family.
Apr 13, 20215 min read
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Corporate contemplation #10: raise your hand for the stretch assignment
My husband became frustrated with me on multiple occasions as I sweated over a new project or role. I would worry that the role was too...
Dec 9, 20201 min read
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Corporate contemplation #8: it's OK to be vulnerable
Not all leaders are approachable. Hopefully they are accessible – meaning that you can get their attention when you need it. Being...
Dec 9, 20201 min read
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Corporate contemplation #7: even leaders mess up...assume good intent
One of the more sobering realizations of leadership is that leaders are human. Before I became a leader myself, I guess I thought my...
Dec 9, 20201 min read
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Corporate contemplation #6: don't try to B.S. your way through it
I have had some amazing bosses in my career. Each one taught me something important. One of my former leaders incited fear in most...
Dec 9, 20201 min read
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Corporate contemplation #5: say it with confidence, even if you don't feel it
I occasionally lector (proclaim the day’s Bible readings) at Mass. I used to lector all the time but now just make guest appearances at...
Dec 9, 20201 min read
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Corporate contemplation #4: put the organization's interests first
The CEO and founder of the first health care company I worked for (North American Medical Management – eons ago) told us over and over...
Dec 9, 20201 min read
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Corporate contemplation #3: be helpful...even if it's not your job
I am tickled when someone thinks I can help them. Often I can’t, but I really appreciate that they thought of me as an expert or at least...
Dec 9, 20201 min read
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Corporate contemplation #2: be defined by your impact, not your role/title/airline status
Of course every young career person is fixated on the magical day when they will earn a big, important title. They imagine confidently...
Dec 9, 20201 min read
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Corporate contemplation #1: work-life balance is a myth
What do people really mean when they say “work-life balance”?
Dec 9, 20201 min read
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Lessons to share from a career of corporate contemplations
I find myself at the half-time of my career. My time in the corporate world has been (mostly) fun and rewarding. I have been abundantly...
Dec 9, 20208 min read
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