Phyllis Johnson Smith

Contributing Editor

A cornerstone of my professional journey is transitioning or “retiring” from one career/lifestyle to another. I began my journey as a statistician, first for a pharmaceutical company than for a fortune 100 food company . Through an MBA, I then retired from the statistical role, transitioning to a business manager, and then to acquiring new products/businesses for the company.

After 20 years of corporate life, I knew I needed to take a step back to reflect on who I was and wanted to be, and to explore my true passions. This led me to move beyond business strategies to better understand people and their motivations.

Following this new direction, I started facilitating CEO roundtables and coaching senior executives, helping them to tap into their potential and drive strategic growth. I now combine coaching senior executives with strategic consulting. I am currently working with a startup company that is integrating VR technology with innovative behavioral therapy to combat addiction. This, of all my work, is the most important thing to help make it happen.

Posts by Phyllis Johnson Smith

Redefining Retirement: More Than Just an End

Our resident Management Consultant and Contributing Editor, Phyllis Johnson Smith, has been reflecting lately. And when Phyllis reflects you can bet we're in for a few lessons learned, and a heap of knowledge we can carry with us for our lifetime. Her transition into retirement, not that it's actually happened yet, has had some twists and turns, but it's a path worth reading about.