Pontificating: Transition
I used to be a little embarrassed by my resume. To meet me is to know that I'm a bit of an intellectual gypsy with a splash of adult on-set ADD. I love big concepts (and I cannot lie!), industry and societal trends, and their impacts. In my career transition from stay-at-home mom to working single mom, I have had the opportunistic luxury of following my curiosity and interests in my jobs - experiencing unique roles in diverse industries. Without the above paragraph as a resume backdrop, I might appear to be flakey or unfocused. However, I would argue the case for opportunistic as well as strategic work transitions. Complacency is the new risk. FOMO (fear of missing out) isn't just related to social media (which I low-key hate but more on that another time): absolutely employ the power of FOMO to your skill acquisition, interests, and ultimately...your work considerations. Two quotes inform my decision-making: "The master in the art of living makes little distinction...