Read this (+ previous posts) online Issue #179 Read time: 3 minutes The old career playbook isn't just outdated — it's becoming dangerous.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....
10 days 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...
17 days 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...
24 days 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...
about 1 month 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...
about 1 month 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...
about 1 month 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...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Hey my friend, As we close out 2024, I’ve been reflecting on what a transformational year it’s been — for my business, my family, and my personal growth. This year wasn’t easy (none of the meaningful stuff ever is), but it proved something important: the dream is possible. Here are some of my biggest wins from 2024 (all grounded in plenty of struggle): 1) 2.75 years out of corporate — and I’m still standing! 2) My wife, Cecilia, joined the business — a game-changer for both our mission and...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Read this (+ previous posts) online Issue #172 Read time: 4 minutes My friends, As I reflect on 2024 — the wins, the pivots, and especially the 303 deep conversations I’ve had with professionals looking to break free from corporate constraints — clear patterns have emerged. Excited to share these top lessons with you today. PS - Ready to graduate corporate life? Just a few more days to take advantage of our best-ever deal on Uncaged Life Design during this Separation Season (prices increase...
3 months ago • 4 min read