Read this (+ previous posts) online Issue #181 Read time: 3 minutes Just cleared my third full year of life without a paycheck. Here's the unfiltered truth about what it took, what it broke, and what it ultimately built. I hope it both grounds you, and inspires you. The Secret I just cleared three years since choosing possibility over paycheck. March 11, 2022 — my Freedom Day — when I walked away from Corporate America for good. Each year on this date, I reflect on what this journey has truly...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
Read this (+ previous posts) online Issue #180 Read time: 3 minutes You’ve done enough “fitting in.” It’s time to craft an authentic next chapter beyond corporate life. Today, I’m sharing the exact architectural blueprint I use with my clients for crafting a Premium Online Business. It packages your genius and creates a 1-of-1 category nobody can touch. This isn't another "passive income" scheme — it's your vehicle to greater freedom, purpose, and financial upside. The Secret Warning: this...
about 1 month ago • 7 min read
Read this (+ previous posts) online Issue #179 Read time: 3 minutes The old career playbook isn't just outdated — it's becoming dangerous. I'm seeing brilliant, experienced professionals blindsided by forces they never anticipated, from AI to ageism. But there's a pattern to those who are thriving despite it all, and it's not what most expect. The Secret The world is reinventing itself. Without asking your permission. Without caring about your plans. Tech companies slash thousands of jobs....
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Read this (+ previous posts) online Issue #178 Read time: 3 minutes Ever notice how the most "logical" career moves often lead to the biggest traps? I've watched hundreds of successful senior pros make the same devastating mistake when attempting to leave corporate. Here's what you need to know... The Secret Just because you're good at something doesn't mean you should keep doing it. Read that again. For two decades, you've been the expert. The go-to person. The one who gets it done. And it's...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Read this (+ previous posts) online Issue #177 Read time: 3 minutes The most successful people aren't winning at the game. They're creating an entirely new one. The Secret For 15 years, I got paid obscene amounts of money to predict tomorrow using yesterday's data. That was management consulting. We called it benchmarking — studying what worked before and making educated guesses about who would win next. Competition was the only game in town. Everyone was competing for something. Competing...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Read this (+ previous posts) online Issue #176 Read time: 3 minutes You used to feel alive at work. Excited. Purpose-driven. Now? Something's missing. Below is the wake-up call you've been avoiding. The Secret Remember when work energized you? When each promotion felt meaningful? Each challenge exciting? Now you feel caged. Lost. The spark is gone. So you tell yourself a story: Maybe you're not meant to love your work anymore. Maybe it's just meant to pay the bills. You've resigned yourself...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Read this (+ previous posts) online Issue #175 Read time: 3 minutes What you're about to read isn't comfortable. It's a conversation most professionals avoid until it's forced upon them. But if you're willing to look — really look — at where your current path leads, you might find it's the most important few minutes you'll spend this year. The Secret Take a moment. Step back from the daily grind — or perhaps from the frantic pursuit to rejoin it. Look at where your current path leads — not...
2 months ago • 3 min read
Read this (+ previous posts) online Issue #174 Read time: 3 minutes Your success has built a cage so sophisticated, you might not even see the bars. What follows is a schematic of your invisible prison — and the one key that sets successful corporate pros free into entrepreneurial freedom. The Secret You feel it during those brief moments between meetings. That subtle friction between who you are and who you could be. Your sophisticated mind and professional success have built an equally...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Read this (+ previous posts) online Issue #173 Read time: 3 minutes The Industrial Era gave us 100 years of stable employment. 2025 marks the end of that century-long experiment. PS - If you missed it: The Anatomy of a $64K December The Secret LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman predicted the death of the 9-5 by 2034. But as AI transformed the world in 2024, we've seen this future arrive faster than anyone expected. The revolution isn't coming — it's here. The World Is Shifting Beneath Our Feet...
3 months ago • 3 min read