I was a 20-year technology leader who was burnt out, bored, tired of working for leaders who micromanaged, and frustrated with working in a toxic environment.
I was leading teams and working with strategic leaders in Fortune 100 customers. However, I was stuck. My children were getting older and my relationship with my husband was changing. I was regretting the time I missed with my children since I was working so many hours.
I thought the problem was me. If I could just work harder and smarter, I could achieve balance. Yet the stress just increased.
When I was with my family, I was thinking about work. When I was at work, I was feeling guilty about not being with my family. I could not win.
Each morning I woke up dreading the day. I was miserable. I knew things had to change.
At first, I thought it was a change of companies that I needed, so I found a fabulous company to work for. Then I got hit with the big "C" -- Cancer. This was truly life transforming. I came face-to-face with my own mortality.
I asked the Universe for help. I asked God for help. I was dying on the inside and the outside. I looked inward for strength and courage. I searched outward for help. It was through my coach and the fabulous company that I worked for that I was able to find the strength and courage I needed. I was able to rebuild my life and career, and then tackle cancer head on.