Brent Wiseman, of Salina, published his first book, "Causal Happenstance," a look at the philosophical idea of determinism ...

Source: Nathan Cowley / Pexels A major project you led gets scrapped. Your role shifts unexpectedly, leaving you feeling sidelined. A trusted colleague leaves, and the team dynamic changes overnight.

Many of us think we need a defined career plan—a strategy of sorts that puts our career on an upward trajectory, like a line graph that moves forward and up in responsibility, salary, and satisfaction ...