Growth, Stagnation, and Knowing When to Move On: Navigating Career Crossroads

One of the best parts of teaching is getting the side notes from students appreciating a lecture, or sharing an insight they gained, or sharing their enthusiasm with a subject with me. It’s what’s kept me in teaching so long.

In a recent entrepreneurship lecture, a student shared a familiar sentiment: the “energy” from her company had waned over the past 15 years, and she missed the “spark” of the early years. She was worried she might have to leave to find it again. This reflection opened up a b...