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...
Use Your Words

Use Your Words

I could see it from my parking space. Less than a quarter mile away. Ann’s plane from Scottsdale. On time. I was so excited. But the plane had stopped short of the gate. Another plane was parked there. Five minutes went by. Ten minutes. Ann texted me. The flight...
Afraid

Afraid

Fear is in the air right now. You can feel it in conversations. In the news. In the markets. In the low grade tension people carry around in their bodies. War in the Middle East. Cultural uncertainty. Financial uncertainty. A sense that the ground beneath our feet...