Sometimes opportunities seem to appear at people’s doorsteps, but I’ve found in interviewing hundreds of people for my podcast, articles, blogs and television news segments, as well as my corporate work, that there are always choices the individual made that led them to be both prepared and in the proverbial right place at the right time.
Key to that is getting trained. That can be technical training or college degrees or a combination of the two, especially as your career evolves and you want to keep your skills sharp. Vogel chose law school, some of us choose another graduate studies route , but I think the point is to get yourself armed with the credentials you need to succeed in your chosen field. I believe this is more important for women, since women still face an uphill credibility battle, unfortunately.
When I asked Vogel her advice for mid-career women who want to use their education and experience to make a difference and achieve professional and financial success, here’s what she said: “which is a key point.