Author: Cindi Sutera

Early in my career, the default answer was always,“I can help with that.” It opened doors. It helped me build relationships. But at some point, if you are not careful, it becomes a habit. Because the truth is, you can do a lot of things. That doesn’t mean you should do them all. I think…

There’s a moment when your career collides with real life. Picture it: Late afternoon. Two adult career schedules. Three kid activity schedules. I remember the call. Back and forth with my husband— who’s leaving work to pick up our son? At one point I said, “He’s standing on a soccer field alone. You have to…

Have you reached a point where doing a good job isn’t enough anymore. You can perform. You can deliver. You can check every box. But something is off. Not wrong. Just not right. You start noticing: What gives you energy. What drains it. For me, it showed up clearly. I loved working across teams. Different…

For me, the theme for the first phase of my career was simple: Learn everything. Take everything. Figure out who you are. It doesn’t always look glamorous. In fact, it rarely does. Before internships were expected. Before “career readiness” was a thing people talked about. I landed a co-op role in a customer service for…