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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

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
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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

What’s Next: AI, Careers, and the Human Advantage
Today’s What’s Next was sparked by an article from Korn Ferry discussing artificial intelligence in hiring. Before I get

A View Back: My Own What’s Next
When I started What’s Next, a few clients asked, “Have you moved on from resilience?” Far from it. Resilience