So for someone hearing that term for the first time, what exactly is a career parachute? And why would someone build one while things are going well?

Because it can change.

We're seeing things happen right now in real time.

We're seeing whole lives change.

literally upended and to some degree ruined to a capacity.

It's all about preparation.

I don't know if this is kind of the way I grew up, but usually when things are going incredibly well, it's usually the other shoe that's about to drop.

And if someone's entire financial life currently depends on one salary, what are the first three things you would tell them to start developing to diversify some income or get some different income streams?

What has been like just a really big leadership learning for you that you've either encountered about how you're led or encountered about like how you lead yourself?

I'm the strong advocate of the pivot.

If you go down one path and you realize that path has come with a dead end or what appears to be a dead end, that means you just need to switch your strategy.

There's always a hundred different ways to attack a problem.

And what I do in tech is like what you were mentioning, Axe Geezer was focusing on solving the problem with our teams and the necessary skills that they're going to need in today's environment.

And then what I'm tackling with women is making sure that we have a level playing field.

know because at this day and age in 2026 we're leaving corporate america in droves we're leaving because either we're forced out um you know through layoffs or or technical advances or we're leaving because we have family obligations Or that the companies that we work for are no longer flexible considering our multitask that we have.

but you do, right?