Avocationist

John Cleghorn served as speechwriter for Bank of America CEO Hugh McColl during the trememdous growth that built the second-largest bank in the US. John's speechwriter role was the first of a successful 18-year career at the bank that also included a job as head of Issues Management. At the age of 46, with a […]

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John Cleghorn served as speechwriter for Bank of America CEO Hugh McColl during the trememdous growth that built the second-largest bank in the US. John's speechwriter role was the first of a successful 18-year career at the bank that also included a job as head of Issues Management. At the age of 46, with a […]

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In this interview, Edna Bacon shares her latest career transition - she has come full-circle and is again creating ceramic art. And she is taking the opportunities to exhibit in galleries that she passed up early in her career. Edna talks about how her friendships with other artists have brought these new experiences. Avocationist spoke […]

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Edna Bacon talks about using school as a way to make transitions and about her “crazy” change at age 50. The Avocationist spoke to her in March 2008. The second of three parts. “I think my Mother thought I was crazy.” Sound Bites "You make a decision at one point, but you can change." "When […]

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Edna Bacon’s life has undergone many transformations, but three themes have existed throughout her 68 years: her passions for education, art and good friends. She graduated college and became a wife and mother, but at a time when women realized they could do anything, felt like something was missing. After returning to school for an […]

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In the final part of our interview, Angelina Corbet explains how her many career shifts have helped her personal growth, and offers advice: “stay curious”. “I think I’m at a very different place because I have done so many different things.” This is the final of our five-part interview. Find out more about Angelina and […]

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In the fourth part of our interview, Angelina Corbet talks about separating her identity from her career and the impact of “real life” on her understanding and choices. “Even the stuff that really felt lousy served some purpose.” This is the fourth part of our five-part interview. Find out more about Angelina and Vocationing at […]

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In the third part of our interview, Angelina Corbet talks about her transitions into and out of the corporate world, and finds out that understanding yourself can be a great way to find a new career. “Having the corner office. Having the salary. Then saying, ‘Oh God, is this really all that there is?’” This […]

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In the second part of our interview, Angelina Corbet talks about early influences, her childhood dream careers, and how she joined and left teaching only to have it work its way back into the core of her work. “That was probably the hardest transition because I had to let go of the idea that I […]

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