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You’ve decided to reinvent yourself. Here’s how to start.

Jul 2, 2021 | Reinvention, Thinking Tools

A lot of people are contemplating making a big professional change right now. A recent Microsoft survey of more than 30,000 people in 31 countries revealed that over 40% of respondents are considering leaving their employer this year. It’s a natural reaction to a...
Take stock of 2020 before turning your mind to 2021

Take stock of 2020 before turning your mind to 2021

Dec 24, 2020 | Acceleration, Attention, Executive Skills, Habits, Productivity, Routines, Stillness, Thinking Tools

I know that everyone is in a hurry to turn the page on this incredibly challenging year, but doing so too quickly would be a mistake. Life seems to naturally slow down this time of year for those of us who are fortunate enough to enjoy a holiday. This season is quite...
Overcoming the Power of Bad

Overcoming the Power of Bad

Nov 7, 2020 | COVID-19, Executive Skills, Social Commentary, Thinking Tools

The cascading crises of 2020 have demonstrated the enormous weight of bad news. Here are some strategies to help you cope in case the worst is yet to come. Photo by Clément Falize on Unsplash It’s fair to say that 2020 has been a constant stream of dismal news. To...
2020 is a Perfect Storm. Don’t be the Andrea Gail. Have a game plan for when the game changes.

2020 is a Perfect Storm. Don’t be the Andrea Gail. Have a game plan for when the game changes.

Jul 3, 2020 | Anticipation, COVID-19, Strategy, Thinking Tools

The successive health, economic, and social crises of this year underscore the need to be prepared for uncertainty. Follow this Five-Step Playbook to be Future PROOF. Photo by Justin Kauffman on Unsplash 22 years ago, I was staying at a friend’s house in San Diego and...
Don’t pine for a POST-C-19 world. We’re never going back to “normal”. So now what?

Don’t pine for a POST-C-19 world. We’re never going back to “normal”. So now what?

May 13, 2020 | Anticipation, COVID-19, Mega Trends, Perpendicular Thinking, Social Commentary, Strategy, Thinking Tools

Photo by Alok Sharma on Unsplash We live in the world C-19 has permanently changed. We need to pivot now from a crisis mindset to a coexistence one. Next, we’ll need to figure out how to capitalize on it. In early March (after SXSW was canceled, before the NBA shut...
The Coronapocalypse is a failure of competence, but also of capitalism

The Coronapocalypse is a failure of competence, but also of capitalism

Mar 31, 2020 | Anticipation, Mega Trends, Modern Life, News, Perpendicular Thinking, Social Commentary, Strategy, Thinking Tools

Photo by Joshua Brown on Unsplash Are you surprised that the whole US economic system has essentially collapsed in a matter of weeks? I am. This is an enormously disruptive shock, to be fair. But the speed with which the health of the American economy has gone from...
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