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After the Champagne
The closing documents were almost 300 pages. When we signed them, we thought the hard part was over. Sheila

Career Turning Points
The Conversation That Never Happened One morning, I came into the office and began sorting through the mail that

AI Doesn’t Replace Wisdom. It Reveals It.
A What’s Next Reflection I recently watched a video of Dan Pink asking AI to be brutally honest with

The Career Problem No One Warns You About
Until It is Too Late Chantel did everything right. Strong performance. Solid relationships. The skills for the leadership role

It’s Not Burnout
When where you matter has changed I spoke with a longtime friend recently. We’ve known each other since third

Stop Staying Busy. Start Being Relevant
I haven’t written a What’s Next piece since early December. Not because I ran out of ideas, but because
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The September Mindset
From backpacks to breakthroughs, this is the time for fresh starts — at any age. Although we’re still a

The $10K Lesson That Shaped My What’s Next
The timeless life skill that still outperforms today’s tech tools. A recent Wall Street Journal story described how tough

Keep Taking the Next Shot
Last weekend, I played golf with friends, and one of them brought his father, Bob. In his younger days,

AI is Coming for You
“I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy, to give

No One Gets Out of Here Alive
We spent the week just south of Taos, New Mexico, near the Rio Grande Gorge, accompanying my brother-in-law, Miles,

Time for your Annual Review, Nellie
(In keeping with my exploration of how Artificial Intelligence is changing the workplace and our world, I thought I