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Something Unexpected Is Still Growing
Hair Today, More Tomorrow The summer I interned at the National Institutes of Health, I got a perm. The
How I Spent My Birthday Awake Wondering Who Is Right
It is 1:54 on Tuesday morning as I am writing this. I know the exact time because I just
I Asked AI to Roast Me.
It Got Personal. Editor’s Note: A number of folks have reached out to me asking why I haven’t written
The Day I Became My Own Client
One ending, one beginning Sixteen years ago, I walked into my boss’s office for our regular Monday morning meeting
The ROI You Can’t Put in a Spreadsheet
On the Gifts on a Long Career I had a strange coincidence happen this week. First, I got a
What’s Driving Your “What’s Next”
It may not be what you think I’ve always believed in focusing on strengths. Build on what we do
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“No One Ever Taught Me That” – The Hidden Gap in Leadership
My colleague and co-author, Michael Couch, recently forwarded a note from the president of a search firm who had
Uncertainty Is the New Normal—So Now What?
Tariffs on, tariffs off. Market down, market up. AI is revolutionizing everything —or maybe it’s not all it’s cracked
The Note That Changed Everything
The other day, I was in my mastermind group when a colleague—let’s call her Susan—shared a story that stopped
What’s Next: Generational Drama- Brought to You by Lazy Thinking
This week, a Wall Street Journal article by Callum Borchers caught my attention. It focused on managing Gen Z
NextWorks: Recognizing the Signal. Understanding Your Patterns
Before I was laid off from my last corporate gig, I knew something wasn’t working. I didn’t feel effective
NextWorks: The Psychology of What’s Next
When change isn’t a choice—what do you do with it? Most of us don’t seek out change. It happens