šÆ How to design a careerāand a lifeāthat works for you
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š Success, Strategy & Staying Human
A friend reached out recentlyāunhappy in her role and ready to make a move. We spoke about the job market (not great), office politics (they pass), and the uncomfortable truths of ageism and sexism (still real). She left the call with a new perspective.
That conversation made me reflect on my own pathāand how much of it Iāve shaped by design.
Yes, Iāve made mistakes. But Iāve also been strategic:
š Choosing high-margin industries
š Moving across geographies for opportunity
š Investing in globally recognized credentials
š Designing optionality into my career
š§ Andāmost importantlyānot confusing intention with opportunism
Too often, I see "strategy" turn into mercenary behavior. Networking not for growth but for gain. Picking charity boards like theyāre LinkedIn filters. Thatās not strategyāthatās extraction.
You can design a meaningful, prosperous, and ethical life. Iāve done it. So did my momāat 67.
š Full story in this weekās newsletter. I hope it gives you something to think about.
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Peggy Van de Plassche is a value creation strategist and senior advisor with over 20 years of experience in private equity, financial services, healthcare, and technology. She works with investment firms, boards, and C-suite leaders to accelerate portfolio company performance, drive operational transformation, and unlock long-term value. Peggy specializes in the execution of complex value creation plansāspanning capital allocation, digital enablement, transaction advisory, and leadership alignment. Her work consistently bridges strategy and implementation, helping investors and operators maximize EBITDA and enterprise value. A founding board member of Invest in Canada, she also brings deep expertise in public-private partnerships and institutional capital deploymentācritical levers for competitive advantage in todayās global landscape. Her clients have included BMO, CI Financial, HOOPP, OMERS, GreenShield Canada, Nicola Wealth, and Power Financial. Learn more at peggyvandeplassche.com.
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