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fireman, what did a fireman mean to

you? A good man who rescued people

in distress? A daredevil? Or the simple

pleasure of operating a truck? If you

wanted to be a dancer, was it because

you got to wear a costume, or because

you craved applause, or was it the pure

joy of twirling around at lightning

speed? You may have known more

about who you were then than you do

now.

Second, pay attention to the work

you gravitate to. At my law firm I never

once volunteered to take on an extra

corporate legal assignment, but I did

spend a lot of time doing pro bono

work for a nonprofit women’s leadership

organization. I also sat on several

law firm committees dedicated to mentoring,

training, and personal development

for young lawyers in the firm.

Now, as you can probably tell from this

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