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Money Spent on the Wrong Signal
A second cost...
Apr 17 • Craig A Parisot
Time Spent Guessing
A hidden cost that we rarely discuss
Apr 13 • Craig A Parisot
Career Switching Used to be Rare.
Now, changing direction thoughtfully is a form of resilience.
Mar 30 • Craig A Parisot
A Tale of Two Skills
And the cost of being in-between
Mar 27 • Brendan Lammond
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
What Happens When AI Comes for Your Job
...And What You Can Do Instead
Feb 16 • Don Smith
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
Do Corporate Organizations Have an Ethical Responsibility to Hire Our Youth?
I have spent the past week in my home state of Texas, meeting with mentors, corporate leaders, and people I respect immensely.
Feb 9 • Randall Thomas
As an Uncle to a Gen Zer
I refuse to accept that confusion and resignation are the best we can offer the next generation.
Feb 9 • Craig A Parisot
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