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Money Spent on the Wrong Signal
A second cost...
Apr 17 • Craig A Parisot
Career Switching Used to be Rare.
Now, changing direction thoughtfully is a form of resilience.
Mar 30 • Craig A Parisot
We Confused Education with Preparation
Success in the AI Economy favors the prepared.
Mar 23 • Craig A Parisot
Why You Should Always Wear a Belt
A signal of enduring values in a changing world
Mar 16 • Craig A Parisot
Current Infrastructure is Not Enough
We can't accept a partial response to a structural shift
Mar 9 • Craig A Parisot
Life Will Not Come to You
Your cheese has moved. Go find it.
Mar 8 • Don Smith
Still Serving
He traded a uniform for a tool bag, but the mission never really changed.
Feb 18 • Jon Shoemaker
From Blue to Gray
So How Did I End up Here?
Feb 10 • Toby Plummer
The Job Market Stinks - Here's Why
Resident Recruiter, Randall Thomas, shares his insight on what's wrong in the labor market, and why the correction we're hoping for may not come.
Feb 10 • Randall Thomas
The Lucky Ones: Survivor's Guilt in Layoffs
Nobody is getting a rawer deal in the current labor market than those who are being laid off in the year 2026.
Feb 10 • Randall Thomas
Gray Collar Work: Learning From a Master in the Room
In 1995, I recorded an album as a percussionist with Johnny Sandlin as our producer.
Jan 29 • Michael Freed
Ikigai
Our reason for being
Jan 14 • Don Smith
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