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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

What’s Next? Meet Your New BOTT
Your Life…on the “Back of the Tombstone” A friend of mine reads obituaries every day. He tells me they’re

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,
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A Visit to the Past
As I stared out the window of our meeting suite on the 49th floor of the Palace Hotel in
Go Ahead: Be Dumb
No one wants to look stupid, but sometimes it’s okay to be stupid. I’m always surprised about how dumb
Career Refresh
A former client called me a few weeks ago telling me that she needed to reinvent herself. Her career
Put Strategy First, Not People
Most organizations love to say that their people come first and then the business strategy. That phrase is designed
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
One of my Sunday rituals is to listen to Krista Tippet’s On Being podcasts when my dog Cody and
Don’t Knock Down Silos; Connect Them
Although I did not grow up on a farm, I did spend 10 years in Nebraska and saw my