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Watching the Fire
Sheila invited me to a date night down at the Touchstone Center for Crafts in the Laurel Highlands. Touchstone

Organizations Have a What’s Next Problem Too
Their Leadership Plans In my Substack posts, I mostly write about what it means for individuals to navigate What’s

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
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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

What’s Next: Saying “Yes” by Saying “No”
A client recently asked me if I could conduct a workshop on “Saying No” for her staff. When we

The Mindset Shift That Makes It All Easier
A few days ago, I had a conversation with a struggling colleague. He’s writing a book, and according to