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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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Leadership Endurance
I was scheduled to meet with the CEO of a billion dollar company last month when he sent me
The Problems of Democracy
It probably won’t surprise anyone to find out that in a recent survey by the American Psychological Association, 57%
Why Complaining is Important For Workplace Success
I was having lunch with the CEO of a mid size company last week and he was telling me
The Power of the Personal
Everyone views his or her own life challenges in a highly personal way. What some people may say is
The Power of the Pause
Sheila and I were on holiday this past week at The Sea Ranch, one of our favorite places to
The Power of the Ask
My friend, Will Clower posted a brief video of his radio request to the Cunningham Draw Bridge (North Carolina)