New Pink Slip Lemonade story: Fork in the road leads guest blogger Patti Anastasia to become personal chef

In addition to sharing this story of making Pink Slip Lemonade from layoff lemons, guest blogger Patti Anastasia of Anastasia’s Table personal chef service is also providing our Recipe of the Week, one for each week of Pink Slip Lemonade month.  So mix yourself a Pink Slip Lemonade Martini or a Pink Slip Lemonade Iced Tea, and enjoy the [...]

New Pink Slip Lemonade story: Guest blogger Sue West on how she wrote her own next chapter

This story of making Pink Slip Lemonade from layoff lemons comes from guest blogger Sue West of Space4U professional organizing services.

What’s your next chapter in your life? Seems to me that’s what creating pink slip lemonade is all about. Take the best from your past, include what you love from the present, and move forward [...]

Happy Birthday, Escape from Corporate America! Career change guide details options

Today marks the one year anniversary of the book launch party for  Escape from Corporate America: A Practical Guide to Creating the Career of Your Dreams, by career expert and corporate escapee Pamela Skillings.  As a contributor of several tips and tools included in the “Let’s Get Practical” chapter, I couldn’t resist making the trek down to NYC [...]

My career change story: From layoff lemons to Pink Slip Lemonade – Part I

It’s been nearly a decade, but the image remains vivid. Blue carpet-covered cube farm walls in a 100-year-old converted textile mill building. Logo wear, commemorative paperweights, and other artifacts of more carefree times scattered about. The sound of no work being done as we all hovered around the water cooler with bated breath… 
Being on the receiving end [...]

Living the dream… Paying the bills?

Ever wonder what it would be like to own a winery, an inn, or a minor league sports team?  How about leading outdoor adventures, writing novels or Broadway musicals?    There’s no shortage of stories about career changers switching to their dream job, but most gloss over the question on everyone’s mind:  “Yeah, but can I make [...]