Look for the Opportunity
Once you’ve got your best-case scenario in mind, hang out at intersections where opportunities are likely to come along. For example, if you want to shift careers, join a professional organization focused on that new field. Or do volunteer work in that area. If you want to start your own business, read books about women who’ve done this and attend meetings of small business owners such as the National Association of Women Business Owners. If you want to get an academic degree, ease your way back in by taking one class at a time.
I’m a perfect example of this last concept. I wasn’t able to attend college right after high school, and as I approached my thirtieth birthday, I was overcome with regret. My husband, after ...
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