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Return on Relationship… Not Just Return on Productivity
What we do with the time AI gives back is what really matters. Time is our most valuable commodity. And while AI and other technologies can help us complete tasks faster, saving time in itself isn’t the real value. The value only exists if we do something meaningful...
It’s Not Just Age… It’s Environment
For a while I assumed the reason I’m not as adventurous as I used to be was simple... AGE. After all, I’ve been in my 60s for more than eight years now. It seemed like the obvious explanation. In my last post, “Letting Things Happen (Without Letting Go),” I wrote:...
Social Became Service… Until the Incentives Changed
I came across a post from Vanessa Sain-Dieguez that immediately brought me back to a moment when social media actually worked the way many of us had hoped it would. Her post is worth the read. When she helped scale social at Hilton, the shift wasn’t about content, it...
Return on Relationship… Starts With You
I’ve written before about RETURN ON RELATIONSHIP with yourself. A couple of years ago, I focused on creation... on following your instincts, leaning into uncharted experiences, and listening to that inner nudge that tells you to try something different. I still...
Letting Things Happen (Without Letting Go)
Most of the best things in my career didn’t happen because I planned them perfectly. They happened because I showed up, stayed open, and allowed the moment to unfold. I’ve reached the part of my life and career where I’m letting things happen with a little less rigid...
Why Sales May Be the Most Future-Proof Career You’re Not Considering
There’s a lot of anxiety right now about the future of work. Students in college, those about to choose a major, and even professionals a few years into their careers are all asking the same question: What jobs will still matter as AI continues to take over more and...