Pay Attention to the Stings

IMG_8452Coleen, my queen of quotes, says, “Pay attention to the stings, the actions or comments that cause you to pause.” She was sharing that message about dating, but it stuck decades later.

Last week a colleague, Kerry, was sharing her dilemma to interview, or not, for the VP role at our company. She was unsure if she wanted to lose the balance that the new job would steal. “But it would be cool to be a VP at 40” the sting “She’s only 40? She’s a baby. What does that make me?”

My brother-in-law retired last Monday. He gave 30 years of his life to Chubb, and now it is his turn. A heart attack several years ago was his “sting.” He saved and planned and made the jump. So far, so good.

I am looking around and noticing the sand shifting underneath me. Now, what to do next?

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