The Career Script
This is where I write about the work of building a career that fits, for the person living inside it and the organization trying to keep them.
If you're a mid-career high achiever who has done everything right on paper and still feels frozen, you'll find essays on career static, the meaningful middle, and the identity work that goes deeper than a resume rewrite.
If you're in workforce development, HR, or people leadership trying to understand why engagement keeps slipping despite every well-intentioned program, you'll find analysis built on more than a decade inside a Fortune 500 organization, guiding thousands of employees through major transitions.
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Career Authorship: 5 Ways to Own Your Career Story
Career authorship goes beyond personal branding. It’s not about optimizing your LinkedIn headline or posting thought leadership content three times a week. It’s something more fundamental. Career authorship is about actively and intentionally shaping your career story, instead of allowing it to be written by others or circumstances.
You Don't Owe Your Job All of You: 4 Ways to Practice Professional Detachment
You probably know how this goes if you’re a fellow high achiever. You care about the work, so you tend to notice what's broken and fix it, even when it sits well outside your job description. Leadership learns you're the person who will do the thing, and more falls on your plate, usually with a compliment and a wink that it'll pay off….