Read this (+ previous posts) online Issue #184 Read time: 3 minutes What if your best hours were building something that was truly yours? This week’s essay is about the quiet power of choosing your own dream — and the energy (and possibility) that returns when you do. The Secret Build their dream — or build yours. There is no middle. For 15 years, I told myself I was doing the right thing. I was rising. I was delivering. I was providing. On paper, I was living the dream — at least the one I...
13 days ago • 3 min read
Read this (+ previous posts) online Issue #183 Read time: 3 minutes The ladder’s still standing—but it’s not stable. This week’s essay is your call to stop climbing and start building. PS - Don’t forget to register for our free Corporate Optional workshop happening on April 24th. This is about engineering your exit (not escaping in panic). The Secret You spent your entire career learning how to climb. You optimized. You adapted. You won. And in return, you were given: A title A steady...
20 days ago • 4 min read
Read this (+ previous posts) online Issue #182 Read time: 3 minutes Jobs end. Titles fade. The Entrepreneurial Skillset is the only thing that keeps giving — no matter what. The Secret You were never taught how to create something from scratch. You were taught how to comply, perform, and climb. You became excellent at it. But the most important skillset of your life? No one ever showed you that. And now? The system you mastered no longer guarantees your future. Your job is not your safety net...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
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 2 months 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...
2 months 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....
2 months 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...
3 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...
3 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...
3 months ago • 2 min read