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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

Mental Fitness: The Muscle We Forget to Train
Its time our heads have a training program, too When I was at the gym this weekend, trying to

What We’re Really Choosing This Thanksgiving
And it may not be family anymore For years, my Thanksgiving message has always been about why we should

What I Discovered in the Potter’s Studio
Seeing the small things that shape our What’s Next A few weeks ago, Sheila and I were in Taos

The Future of Work is Here
Are You? Amazon announced this week that it’s laying off 14,000 employees—about 5% of its workforce. Paramount Skydance is

The New (and Old) Realities of Careers
What Has Changed—and What Never Will In 2021, I wrote a Resilient Wednesday post about the strength of the
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In Praise of the Incurably Curious
The Leadership Café is back! My colleague and co-author Mike Couch and I are now taping Season II of
May the Fourth Be with You
It was 1977, and I was an intern at the National Institutes of Health in Washington DC. I finished
Clarity: A Gift of Kindness
Last week, I attended an event where the speaker discussed the trials and successes of his business over the
Make That Regret Work For You
I missed going to the gym last week due to a busy schedule. By Friday, I felt guilty and
Go Ahead, Make That Commitment
I’m taking piano lessons this year. I’ve been told that I have no musical talent, which is probably true,
Humanizing the Workplace: A Spiritual Space
Sharing coffee with a a colleague the other day was like the sun warming me as I took my