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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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Down With The Soft Skills
important skills that are used every day in our work settings. My primary concern is about the fact that
How to Relax on Resilient Wednesdays (and other days)
When I was 16, I broke my wrist playing quarterback in a sandlot football game. I did complete the
Where Will Your Work Be A Year from Today?
I had an advisory call with a senior leader who mentioned about one of his direct reports who was
What did you learn at school (and in life) today?
In addition to my neighborhood kids waiting for the school bus when I’m out walking Cody, I can also
A Day to Remember
I’m in New York this week and today this City will go take some time at 8:46 AM to
How’s Your Wife Doing?
It seemed like a simple enough question coming from a colleague over lunch last week. “Pretty good,” I told