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Podcast: Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors: Shatter Limiting Beliefs - Redefine Success - Chase Big Dreams
Episode: Stop the "Head Down, Work Hard" Trap with Dr. Cynthia Bentzen-Mercer
Description: What happens when the "pinnacle" of your career suddenly disappears?In this powerhouse episode of Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors, Erica Rooney connects with Dr. Cynthia Bentzen-Mercer, a former Chief People Officer and author of the groundbreaking book Now Near Next. Cynthia reveals the "quiet but costly" mistake high-achieving women make: doing excellent work today without a clear plan for tomorrow.They discuss the "restlessness" that plagues mid-career women and how Cynthia’s own "encore career" was fast-tracked when her C-suite position was eliminated—proving that even at the top, the floor can shift.In...