Burnout wasn't supposed to happen to me...at least not yet
At 32, I thought I had taken the steps to avoid this fate. Yet burnout can hit anyone. I ponder if this is just the fate of anyone in the corporate world?
Personal Reflections & Essays
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Three better ways to figure out the answer the question “what do you want to do?”
Stop asking 'what do you want to do?' Instead, assess your skills, define success on your terms, and reframe what risk really means.
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Career Mental Model #2: Thinking about the “how” instead of the “what”
Stop chasing the next job title and start asking how you want to work, interact with people, and spend your time. The 'how' matters more than the 'what.'
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Career Mental Model #1: Price your time at $1,000,000 an hour
If you valued your personal time at $1,000,000 an hour, would you still chase that promotion? A mental model for protecting what matters.
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Planning a Career is Insane — Here is a better approach
The job I have now didn't exist when I graduated. Instead of planning a career, try managing your energy and experimenting.
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The Skills That Matter In Today’s Working World
The fastest-growing jobs require social skills and math skills together. Schools aren't teaching either well enough.
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The money empathy gap
Science shows that the richer you get, the less empathy you tend to have. A reminder to develop principles before wealth changes you.
Money & Finance
Task-Competency-Responsibility
A simple framework for thinking about strengths: do your tasks, skills, and responsibility for outcomes actually align?
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Forget your dream job and grab a beer: three tips to stay sane in the crazy, modern working world
Your dream job doesn't exist yet. Guard your energy, share your passions, and invest in friendships. Research shows social connections predict 75% of job success.
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ABL = Always Be Looking (For Jobs)
You should always be casually looking at job listings, even when you're happy. It keeps you informed and prepared for the unexpected.
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Getting Reps: High-Performance and The Patriots
Brady and Belichick had 33+ hours of playoff experience when they trailed by 25. Getting reps in high-performance environments matters.
Wisdom, Success & Philosophy
Beware of the Default Path
People limit their careers to the obvious next step because recruiters and hiring norms reinforce it. The default path fallacy is holding back enormous human potential.
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Even Michael Jordan Had a Coach
“You already are a coach, you just need to start doing it.” The words stopped me cold in my tracks. Why? Because now I knew I had to do something about it.
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The Career Transition Playbook
This 10-step career transition playbook is a set of exercises, tools and tips needed to make a massive transformation in your career to land your dream job
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The e-mail that launched my coaching side hustle and helped me quit my job
One e-mail changed my life. This short e-mail helped me land my first two coaching clients and build the confidence to eventually quit the corporate world.
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How to know when it’s time to quit your job
The right time to quit your job is usually now. Listen to your gut. Others will tell you to wait, but the important thing is to contemplate what matters.
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How to overcome rejection: harnessing your superpowers
The story of a young man who broke into investment banking against the odds. His superpower was a growth mindset that turned every rejection into fuel.
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