The Inevitable™ from Normal 40

The Inevitable™ from Normal 40

Lesson #5: When the Calendar Owns You: Signs It's Time for a Change

You don’t need more time, you need your life back.

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Lon Stroschein
Oct 28, 2025
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The Moment

Dateline: May 2023. Midmorning. The fourth Zoom call of the day. A calendar full of obligations, and one conversation that finally made space for honesty.

Jean didn’t open with burnout. She opened with gratitude. She talked about her marriage, her team, her job. She talked about the trust she’d earned and the leadership she got to express. On p…

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