He was an architect for a home builder when the 2008 housing bubble burst, and it caught up with him in 2009. And then there were the two divorces. Those setbacks gave Dr. W. Garrett Goggans pause.…
Folks who say that college is a waste of time might be leaving out some details about their experience. In this installment of Higher Edification, I take this claim head-on by questioning what part…
As someone who often speaks her mind, Carrie KC West’s story of career transformation began when a single, unfortunate moment with her boss in Corporate America led to her current career. As she has…
Michelle Steiner suffered a setback in her career when she lost her job during the COVID lockdown, but she had already passed a major life test. Michelle had been told that she wouldn't be successful…
A common question that has come up since my most recent full-time adventure: How did I pivot so quickly? I got to work on reinventing myself quickly, but the truth is that this career pivot—my fifth…
"Setbacks start with what feel like peaks." That's how Phillip Holmes kicked off his conversation with me about his journey from surviving a toxic workplace to helping others navigate toxic…
It was 15 years ago that I encountered my first and worst crisis as a public relations professional. It was then, when I was Southern University at New Orleans’ public relations director, that a…
As was the case for so many, 2020 wasn’t a great year for Dave Delaney. With the COVID-19 lockdown, his speaking business took a big hit, and natural disasters had become too much a part of his life.…
Rory Verrett felt "rudderless" after being defeated early in his career—literally. The New Orleans native had returned from Harvard Law School and had a strong start to his career when he decided to…
What happens when a self-described workaholic hits a wall with corporate politics? For Melinda Van Fleet it was a sign that something had to change. Melinda visited For Our Edification to share her…
