What’s Next?

When AI Clocks In and We Clock Out One of my nonprofit clients, who runs adolescent treatment centers, recently shared a recruiting campaign she’s working on. Her billboard idea is simple—and striking: “AI-Proof Your Career. Work with us and help teens achieve better outcomes. Artificial Intelligence will not replace you.” It’s an emotional appeal grounded […]

And that’s not always a good thing. My clients often tell me that working together feels like therapy. I usually smile and clarify—it’s not therapy. However, it probably feels therapeutic because we’re engaging in the kind of deep, honest work that’s rare in most professional settings. And lately, it seems like everyone I’ve talked to—or

One of my father’s best qualities was his ability to be satisfied with what he had. He didn’t just accept it—he celebrated it. His five-year-old Ford? “Best car on the block.” A new doorbell? “That’s the best doorbell I’ve ever heard.” His three sons? “Best kids in the neighborhood… well, except maybe that third one.”

A few weeks ago, I sat down with Danielle Krischik on her podcast The Story Effect. We were supposed to talk about boundaries and resilience—things I know a lot about professionally. But through her skillful hosting, it didn’t stay in the shallow end for too long. We started discussing the most complex boundary in our

Most of today’s discussion concerns what’s broken—at work, in our mental health, and the world. There’s an entire industry built around trauma, focusing on how burnt out, stressed, overlooked, and disrespected we feel in our workplaces and daily lives. These are real, vital issues. But for a long time, I’ve been asking: What if we

My colleague and co-author, Michael Couch, recently forwarded a note from the president of a search firm who had just placed a leader at a long-time client of ours: Mike, I must tell you that you and Richard completely transformed this organization. I presented some of your work at another organization’s board meeting, shared a

Tariffs on, tariffs off. Market down, market up. AI is revolutionizing everything —or maybe it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. We used to talk about uncertainty as if it were temporary. A rough patch. A phase. But what if uncertainty isn’t going away? Uncertainty, ambiguity, and aggravation are backdrops of our everyday decisions.

When change isn’t a choice—what do you do with it? Most of us don’t seek out change. It happens to us, whether we are looking for it or not. A layoff. A health scare. A relationship ends. A company sells. A role disappears. One day, the life you knew… isn’t there anymore. That moment—when something