As I write in my book, Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO, thriving career paths aren’t steady or linear. With that in mind, here are six strategies for women of a certain age to help jumpstart their next rewarding career phase:1. A bad patch in your career may start with disappointing results from a project or event. Nord says that sometimes women have to work at being friendly and approachable. Another reason to stay vibrant and dynamic if you’re older than your colleagues: They won’t focus on your age when you’re a consistently high energy, upbeat person.

Source: Forbes April 26, 2017 20:48 UTC