Camille De Marzo – A Silver Lining
They say that every person will get fired at least once in their lifetime. Yet, at my tender age of 23 I was sure that statistic did not apply to …
Read More Camille De Marzo – A Silver LiningThey say that every person will get fired at least once in their lifetime. Yet, at my tender age of 23 I was sure that statistic did not apply to …
Read More Camille De Marzo – A Silver LiningA starting point of a journey that led them to where they are today. Mine began around the time when my father got sick. I’ll never forget it. It was …
Read More Jodi Somerstein – Everyone Has a Story…I opened a little boutique in a trendy area near my house in 2004 and kept it going for four years. but closed it in 2008. That’s when the economy …
Read More Francine Plavnick – It’s Pretty StellarSo my husband suddenly dies in March 2018 from a massive heart attack, and my life is now all about moving on and moving forward. At least that’s what everyone told …
Read More Diane McDermott – Moving On and ForwardSecuring a new teaching position made me feel anonymous and invigorated, although it was a struggle to let go of a life of stifling certainty and to embrace a newly …
Read More Charrie Seeler – My ReinventionWay back in 1995 I submitted a resume for a job in the travel department of an investment banking firm in New York City. It was my first job in …
Read More Joanne DeSalvo Kreusher – Travel Twists and TurnsSeptember 27, 1988 was my last flight in the T-37 jet trainer. The flight represented an inglorious end to my long-time aspiration to become a fighter pilot in the U.S. …
Read More David Lange – Failure Isn’t Always FailureI had been out of work for 3½ years due to a disability. I was a 7-year, burnt-out high-end property manager. It was a useless thankless job but I did …
Read More Macky DiGilio – Off to School I WentIt was 2008 and I had been with The Bank of New York for 8 years. The bank was in the process of being acquired by Mellon Bank of Pittsburgh. …
Read More Lori Heiman – Survival to Triumph and LoveIt was midnight. The clouds were moving in covering the moonlight that reflected off the ebony water. In the distance I could see the tiny rows of lights outlining the …
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