Journal
Career change guidance and strategic insights for experienced professionals
Insights
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The Art of Being Steve Martin
Three Amigos scene reveals profound career wisdom. How Steve Martin rejected expectations to create completely irreplaceable work.
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The Value of an Exploding Car
Michael Bay’s car chase philosophy reveals career truth. Why the genuine and unexpected keep jobs safe, not the shiny and duplicatable.
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Sheer Volume Never Appealed to Me
Home renovation during pandemic met AI content explosion. Why singular points of view matter when everything becomes generative.
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How Your Brain Demands Safety, Not Happiness
Underwater objects trigger irrational fear. How 95% of career decisions are governed by subconscious safety programming, not happiness.
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Take Ownership of Your Value
The Brunny taught me ownership lessons. Why corporate guarantees are dead and you need to become the owner of your own work life.
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The Doing Solves The How
Why action teaches better than preparation. How doing solves problems that thinking about them never will.
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Why Stability of Work is Threatened
Rowing taught me the balance of strength and precision under pressure. Explore how the future of work has the stability of a potato chip in an abundant labor market.
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Never Get Your Scuba License on Vacation
A divers wisdom about pressure and depth. Why career change requires going deeper than comfort but not so deep you break.
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How Soft Skills Protect You From Automation
Beer plant job taught the difference between hard and soft skills. Why human capabilities become your career protection in the AI era.
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Connection, Outcome, and the Big Green Egg
Personal reflection on choosing process over tools. Why authentic connection to work happens on your terms, not through expensive equipment.