Hammer should know. The 180-person company designs software that automates the task of keeping data consistent across an enterprise's supply chain. A circuitous route finally landed Hammer in her present job. No advance has come without periods of frustration, anger and depression. If there is an underlying theme behind Hammer's success, it's intense, almost brutal introspection.
Work is the ultimate seduction, but it's also an incredible outlet for spiritual growth.
Because so much of our energy is channeled into our work, conflicts with ourselves and others are inevitable. Hammer sees her entire career as a series of battles and skirmishes that had to be conquered. The first was deciding to leave academia and get a corporate job. I had to endure double digit inflation, single digit raises, two children and an ex-husband to support before I realized my situation wasn't going to get better.