Book excerpt: How do you know it’s time for a career break? How can you revitalize yourself during a career break? How can you prepare and acquire a PhD around your mid-life? What can you expect while changing careers from corporate to academia? How do you re-enter the corporate world post a Ph. D? Working women face career dilemmas, especially in their mid-life. Issues of work-life balance are encountered at this stage, and they begin to introspect and question what they really want from their careers. The New Plan A is a book aimed at encouraging working women to change careers at any life stage. Careers in the corporate world and the academic world and the aspects of dealing with a career break have been covered in detail. Honest, vulnerable, witty, The New Plan A is a book that seeks to inspire people to believe in their dreams and dare to pursue them, age not being a barrier.