There's a particular moment in a long career when the pattern becomes visible. Not the career plan—I'm skeptical anyone's plan survives thirty years intact—but the underlying thread that connects choices you didn't fully understand when you made them.

‘What’s your exit strategy?’  I was recently asked this question by an attorney while talking about the formation of a new business.  While this may be ‘de rigeur’ for tech entrepreneurs, for many in the non-tech world, this question is puzzling.