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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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Navigating Election Season
Navigating Election Season: A Balancing Act I’ll admit it—I’m not handling this election season very well. I go back

Today’s stories: My challenge, Politics (not intended to aggravate), The Love Bus Tour
What’s Next: Facing My What’s Next In my first few posts, I’ve shared thoughts on courage, self-understanding, and acceptance.

What’s Next Skill Three: Acceptance
Over the years, people have joked that I “need to have my head examined.” Well, last week, I finally

Do You Know Yourself?
What’s Next Skill Two: Self-Understanding I recently completed providing feedback to a group of employees who completed a three

What’s Next Wednesday?
What’s Next? When Sheila and I got up this morning, she gave me a hug and told me that

A Decade of Resilience: Celebrating 520 Issues: What’s Next?
This week marks a significant milestone for “Resilient Wednesdays”—my 520th issue. It’s incredible to reflect on this journey that