by Valerie Gordon | Jan 28, 2020 | Next Chapter
When Motorlease Corporation CEO Beth Kandrysawtz was looking to add to her operations team, she needed someone who could meet priorities and remain calm under pressure while responding positively and promptly to clients. “I want to make sure each employee is in the...
by Valerie | Jan 22, 2020 | Front and Center, Keepin' It Real...
It’s an unseasonably cool night in May and I find myself at home, alone, with nothing to do. That’s right. Nothing to do! (This must be a fantasy story, you think. Who has nothing to do?) On this particular night, both kids were out of the house, the dog had...
by Valerie | Nov 11, 2019 | Advice, Front and Center, Storytelling
I love old bookstores. I always find some new treasure to bring home while continuing my search for my childhood favorite, the out-of-print “Cheese, Peas and Chocolate Pudding.” It was about a finicky eater. It might have been titled “Peas, Cheese...
by Valerie | Jul 30, 2019 | Career, Next Chapter, Work-Life Balance
When Kathy Hazel was considering a return to the corporate world, she had all the requisite skills to pick up where she left off eight years earlier. What she lacked was the confidence to know she could do it. “I always wanted to be able to deliver on my...
by Valerie | Feb 11, 2019 | Next Chapter
When Elena Deutsch was a young girl, her father would hold mock trials at the kitchen table. A long-time criminal defense attorney in New York City, he gave her an early love of the legal world and the will to succeed. And yet, she didn’t go on to law school....
