Watch my reality show pitch* (scroll down)! It's 2026. We face endless societal challenges. And we have bills to pay! Doing that has become increasingly difficult for Americans who have lost their job, earn below market wages, work multiple jobs, or want one less thing to worry about…
“We'll have one of the gerbils do it.” In a flash, I realized that I, a 22 year-old analyst with an Ann Taylor button-down, slacks, and sensible business flats, was the gerbil. The senior client executive had, in my presence, referred to me as a small…
Recently I was in my kitchen cutting up one of those plastic soda rings from the mini Cokes I've started buying after years of not drinking soda. I wondered if it was worth doing anymore. I'm a member of the “dish soap saves ducks” generation. Among
HELP! My quest for interesting content goes beyond LinkedIn. One year ago, I saw a Mel Brooks tweet about the upcoming sequel to Spaceballs, a movie I love so much I keep it on my DVR. I told you we’d be back pic.twitter.com/RnoklPqBX6 — Mel Brooks (@MelBrooks)
Do all billionaires go to heaven? No! Absolutely not. Of course not. So, I drafted a Billionaire Performance Improvement Plan (henceforth, the B-PIP) for the billionaires who want to spend eternity with the rest of us. I know billionaires have disdain for HR leaders, I don’t blame them!
The inspiration for this post was old notes from a sticky situation a while back where both manager and team member had come to me with problems (with each other) wanting advice. As I cleaned out my desk, I thought about how that interaction would be different if, instead of
I trekked through the wilderness of 5 social media platforms to create a field guide of AI content creatures (aka those species that post obsessively about AI). I observed patterns of behavior and illustrated my notes so that you can quickly identify them. When venturing into these habitats, it’s
In spring 2025, I deleted my LI profile content. Unsure I’d come back, I contemplated a full exit. I hadn’t posted since 2024, rarely commented, and inconsistently engaged. I lurked. On this “professional platform,” I watched as work and our experience with it evolved, as the pressures of