It's been an interesting year for me.   A year ago, nearly a year ago this week, I accepted a position at a company with a product I significantly believed in.   Really, strongly believe in.   I believe they are a company that works on products that have a chance to make a real, permanent difference in the world.   Being a director/manager in our IT would be an honor - a chance to bring my independent consulting skills to the test and face an all new challenge.   After years of being independent, the idea of a nice corporate job sounded fantastic.   Good pay, benefits, vacation.. oh, vacation!  The things an independent just doesn't have.   I wish that's how the story ended.  In the end, I find that I may be pushed this week to make one of the scariest decisions in my life - to be Norma Ray.