I was with my daughter, Jenna the other day in her Manhattan apartment. She lives alone with her cat, Poppy. Jenna is now 27 and she is at the age where a lot of her friends are getting engaged or soon to be married. When I was 27 many, many years ago, my mom would hound me about when I was going to get married. I don’t do that with Jenna because I know she is living her best life.

Many women don’t use their voice often enough in the workplace and it can stall their career. I have learned over the years to push myself to speak up in meetings and use my voice wisely. I’m still finding my way to make sure my voice is heard, but also ensure that what I say matters.

When I started out many years ago in my career, I really thought titles mattered and I did everything in my power to get promoted. It wasn’t healthy and it certainly didn’t make me happy. When I left one of the first organizations that I had worked at for many years, I began to realize that titles didn’t really matter.

I just took my vacation last week and it was one of the best I can remember. It was well needed time for me to recharge and think about my goals for the rest of the year. If you haven’t taken your vacation yet, I suggest you do so before the end of summer.

I know no one ever likes to fail because you may be seen as not successful or not smart. This is so far from the truth. I was part of a project this week that had a failed process and it was a real eye opener for me.