In the 17 years I’ve been working with business people of all kinds, one thing has always amazed me: the absence of clear-eyed, understandable maps to help you navigate through the phases of your business. Sure, there’s business school where you can study accounting, finance, marketing, call center management….

My friend, Karen Lennon, is a serial entrepreneur, lawyer, former math teacher, activist and arts patron. She is proof that a successful, engaging life comes in phases with different goals and projects at the center of each one. Karen was interviewed in the Daily Herald about her life in…