Interview with Lisen Stromberg CEO & Founder of Prism Work, Author of Work, Pause, Thrive: How To Pause For Parenthood Without Killing Your Career
Many of us think of a career as the period between college graduation and retirement. We’ve bought into the myth that taking a pause is considered a career killer. To be truly successful we have to keep working!
As a result, many companies both large and small have developed a work-first culture that operates 24/7.
But what if we want more from life than just work?
I’m not talking about work and life balance.
A Pause For Parenthood
Taking a pause that is longer than a weekend or a month vacation and isn’t tied to work taking a sabbatical from work to write a book, travel, start a company, or go back to school.
I mean pausing just for a life goal, like pausing for parenthood.
Is it even possible and can we do it without killing our careers?
In this episode you’ll learn the following from Lisen:
- Why we should consider planning a pause in our career
- Why one of the reasons we don’t pause for parenthood is the stigma behind caregiving
- How our current work culture puts a strain on fathers
- Why pausing isn’t a career killer and many go on to thrive after their pause
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