You are sitting at your kitchen table at midnight, the blue light of a spreadsheet reflecting in your eyes. You’re trying to calculate the exact moment your happiness will become profitable. You’re looking for that “break-even” point where your soul’s calling finally matches your current salary—and the math simply won’t work. So, you do what […]
Are You Living in the Alignment Gap? Why Reinvention is No Longer a Choice, But a Practice In 2005, I was living a life that wasn’t my own. On the surface, things might have seemed fine. But internally, I was at a breaking point. My job, my health, my finances, and my relationship were all […]
You did everything right. You got the grades, you earned the degree, and you climbed the ladder. You built a life that, from the outside, looks like the very definition of success. There’s just one problem: you feel trapped inside of it. If you’re reading this, you probably know the feeling. It’s a quiet, yet […]
Here is my top 10 career advice for young people considering their academic and career future. Your Passion Won’t Solve Everything You might be super passionate about a certain subject or dream job right now. That’s awesome! But here’s the truth: just loving something won’t make every part of a college major or future career […]
When you get the news that you’ve been laid off, it can be devastating and rightly so. Our work makes up one of the largest components of our lives (i.e. 40-50 hours on average). Our personal life gets about 40 when you count evenings and weekends. And sleep, assuming you get 7-8 hours a night, […]
Eric Platt, CMO of Aloha Construction and a successful nightlife curator, has taken an unconventional path to building an authentic career. But underlying his journey from IT recruiter to Vegas nightclub promoter to CMO is a powerful commitment to authenticity and values-driven decision making. In my interview with Eric on The School of Reinvention podcast, […]
How I Reinvented Myself From a Salesperson to a Math Teacher Have you ever wondered if there was something you could be OUTSTANDING at and not just good or even very good? Are you maybe experiencing the inner yearning to embark on a fulfilling teaching journey, yet feeling unsure of where to begin? Perhaps you […]
Betting on yourself is a lot easier said than done! How many times have you really bet on yourself? Why did you make the decision to bet on yourself? Understanding why you’ve done it in the past might be the key to doing it again. Back in 2008, I made one of the biggest bets […]
The Journey to Doing What You Love Embarking on the journey to doing what you love demands a deliberate and purposeful approach. At the heart of this transformative journey lies the concept of deliberate practice. But what exactly is deliberate practice, and how does it shape the path to realizing your dreams? Deliberate practice can […]
The Next Step in Your Career Path Only Becomes Clear When You Move Closer to It Dream careers are built one decision at a time – they are not simply handed to us on a silver platter; they are meticulously crafted and carefully curated through a series of purposeful decisions and strategic choices that shape […]