Second paths
Most of us are lucky if we can find and follow one career path to fulfill and sustain us, something that brings meaning to our lives and gives us a reason to get up each morning. We take pleasure and pride in following that path, evolving and growing with the job while at the same time putting our imprint on it and making it our own.
However, that doesn't mean we are all so singularly focused as to have just one passion, one path we want to follow. We may have two, three or several ideas of the directions we would like our lives to take. At some point, most of us had to choose one, and forgo those other ideas.
Consequently, no matter how fulfilling our careers may be, for many there is an unscratched itch at the back of our minds, a "what if" question about the path or paths not taken.
The Costco members featured in this issue's cover story have sought out and followed up on their "what ifs." At a point in life when many are winding down their careers, these folks have discovered or rediscovered long-dormant passions that have ignited a burst of energy and propelled them into new, meaningful directions.
Life is short. We want to make the most of our time here. To do that means constantly stretching and reaching in many directions. These Costco members provide an inspiring example that it's never too late to follow your passion, your stars, your bliss.
What's your "what if"?
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PUBLISHER
Sandy Torrey storrey@costco.com
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
Stephanie E. Ponder 425-427-7134 sponder@costco.com
EDITORS
U.S. Will Fifield wfifield@costco.com
Canada Christina Guerrero cguerrero2@costco.com
REPORTERS
Shelley Crenshaw screnshaw@costco.com
Dan Jones daniel.jones@costco.com
Jen Madera jjmadera@costco.com
COPY EDITOR
Cindy Hutchinson
Shana McNally
Whitney Seneker
CONTRIBUTORS
Jim Byers, T. Foster Jones, Julie Kendrick, Judi Ketteler, Deborah S. Molchan, Christine Persaud, Ellen Ryan, Hillary Sachs, Michele Wojciechowski
ART DIRECTOR
Lory Williams lwilliams@costco.com
ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTORS
David Schneider, dschneider@costco.com
Brenda Shecter bshecter@costco.com
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
Ken Broman, Steven Lait, Chris Rusnak
EDITORIAL PRODUCTION MANAGER
Antolin Matsuda amatsuda@costco.com
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MaryAnne Robbers mrobbers@costco.com
PRINT PRODUCTION SPECIALIST
Grace Clark graceclark@costco.com
PUBLISHING ADVERTISING MANAGER
Kathi Tipper-Holgersen 425-313-6581 ktipper@costco.com
ASSISTANT ADVERTISING MANAGER
Susan Detlor 425-313-6916 sdetlor@costco.com
ADVERTISING SPECIALISTS
Raven Stackhouse 425-416-1632 rlstackhouse@costco.com
ADVERTISING COORDINATOR
Aliw Moral 425-313-2558 mmoral@costco.com
ADVERTISING COPYWRITER
Bill Urlevich
ADVERTISING PRODUCTION SPECIALIST
Josh Livingston
ADVERTISING GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Christina Muñoz-Moye
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Michael Colonno 973-664-7797 michael.colonno@mediapartnersgroupllc.net
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Jane Johnson
CIRCULATION MANAGER
Rossie Cruz rcruz@costco.com
CIRCULATION COORDINATOR
Luke Okada
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Dorothy Strakele connection@costco.com
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