Stop Waiting For The Plan

Stop Waiting For The Plan

“Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” – Martin Luther King Jr.  One reason people stay stuck in careers and jobs that suck their souls is that they think they need the whole...
AI Will Steal Your Time

AI Will Steal Your Time

There’s an old movie about law school called The Paper Chase. And when I came out of law school, that was exactly how the profession felt. If I needed to revise a document, I didn’t just open a file and make a few edits. I handed it to my secretary. She’d sit at an...
It’s Not Too Late

It’s Not Too Late

A lot of people assume, quietly and sometimes sadly, that it’s too late to reinvent themselves. Too late to start something new. Too late to change direction. Too late to build a different kind of life. I don’t believe that for a second. In my work, I’ve seen too many...
It’s Not Just a Job You Lost. It’s a World.

It’s Not Just a Job You Lost. It’s a World.

When people lose a job, the advice comes fast. Update your résumé. Call your network. Polish your LinkedIn. Apply harder. Move faster. Stay positive. Some of that may be necessary. But much of it skips past the deeper truth. When you lose a job, you usually lose far...
You Are Not Unemployable

You Are Not Unemployable

Maybe you’ve started to wonder. You sent out the résumé. Worked your network. Applied for roles you could do in your sleep. And still, nothing. No interview. No call back. No human being even acknowledging that you exist. That kind of silence can get in your head. You...