Be Prepared

“Get out of your comfort zone. Even if it doesn't all work out the way you want it to, you'll be better prepared for the next thing that comes along.”

(Mary Sammons, CEO of Rite Aid, in “Women to Watch (A Special Report); View From the Top: Women executives talk about their careers, the importance of mentoring and work-life balance.” Wall Street Journal: November 19, 2007. pg. R.6)