Glory days, they pass you by. Glory days, in the wink of a young girl’s eye. Glory days, glory days.
Changing Lanes Blog: Susan's Musings
Jul
07
Bricks and mortar: Going beyond Facebook
Get Smart. Get Real.
When I was working in the telecommunications industry, my area of expertise was technology. My career was not unlike others in tech project/product management: a mix of hits and misses. The development of an interactive television product that never saw the light of day was…READ MORE »
Jun
30
Eating everything on your plate
Little kids in China are starving.
I was brought up the way many of you probably were—I was trained to eat everything on my plate. No ifs, ands, or buts. My mother and I shared a laugh a couple years ago regarding my all too headstrong introduction to “waste not, want…READ MORE »
Jun
16
Change, change, and more change
Be the turtle
I’m giving a talk today and have been struggling. How do I make the topic of Changing Lanes an interesting one to an audience of mostly 70 and 80 year old women? It wasn’t until I ran into Christie, an 87 year old friend and neighbor,…READ MORE »
Jun
02
Dealing with Weighty Issues
You don't sweat much for a fat girl.
My weight goes up, it goes down, but then it’s up again. No bell curve, no modest sine wave, just a steady trend up a few pounds every year or so. Now, at 57, I find it harder and harder to stay at a desirable…READ MORE »
May
26
My six word memoir
I laughed until my sides hurt
Yeap, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it: I laughed until my sides hurt. Earlier this year, I listened to a captivating NPR piece on “six word memoirs.” They were reporting on a project that the editors of the storytelling magazine, SMITH, took on…READ MORE »
May
18
Turning a Love into a Profession
Hey good lookin', whatcha got cookin'?
I recently caught up with Jean Duane, a friend from my Denver book club. When we first met, we were both in the cable industry but our paths had never crossed—even though it’s certain we’d both attended the same industry conventions and events.But it is…READ MORE »
May
12
Happy Mothers Day!
My mother was the making of me.
Yesterday was Mother’s Day, and I thought I’d talk about my mother, Nancy King.Mom was 19 when she had me. Training to be a nurse when she met my father, she had to put any ideas of a career behind her when I was born.…READ MORE »
May
05
Discovering Your Inner Artist
Carving out Loud!
Recently I had the good fortune of catching up with two old friends, both of whom have made significant lane changes in the last couple years.I was taken by their stories and thought that if we were writing Changing Lanes today, we would certainly have…READ MORE »
Apr
21
Keeping your mind in shape
Use it or lose it
Rick, my husband, and I met at a bridge tournament in Casper, WY. Two years later we celebrated our marriage by honeymooning where else but….at a bridge tournament, this time in Denver (at its conclusion we also spent time in Yellowstone lest you think we…READ MORE »
Apr
14
Is it wise to make a lane change at the same time you are facing a crises?
Make your own luck
I often think about how lucky I’ve been to have control of the timing and nature of my lane change. When my division was bought, I was blessed with good health and had few obligations that restricted my choices. So even though I had opportunities…READ MORE »
