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What getting engaged at 48 taught me about patience and timing
I got engaged at 48 after a divorce and a career reset. The timing was not what I planned. It was better, because I finally knew who I was.
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Survivor to Advocate: Turning Pain Into Purpose
How losing my mother to gun violence at age two led to a lifetime of advocacy. The journey from carrying pain silently to using it for purpose.
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The first 90 days in a new leadership role: what actually matters
Most first 90 days advice assumes a functional organization. I inherited falsified records and mass turnover. Here is what I actually did versus what the playbooks say.
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