One cold Tuesday morning, with frost etching the windows of her Sioux Falls apartment, she sat down with a blank notebook and wrote: “What do I actually know how to do?” The answers surprised her. She knew how to listen to frustrated clients. She knew how to turn vague ideas into step-by-step plans. She knew how to manage a budget, calm a tense meeting, and write clearly under pressure. None of that required a corporate ladder.
All three gave her the same answer:
When you lose the role you thought defined you, don’t ask “Who am I now?” Ask “What problems can I still solve?” The answer is usually smaller, closer, and more valuable than you think—and it’s waiting three phone calls away. liz young SD NOV 2024 44
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That afternoon, she called three local small businesses she admired—a greenhouse, a bike shop, and a bakery. She didn’t ask for a job. She asked: “What’s the one thing you keep putting off because you don’t have time or help?” She knew how to manage a budget, calm