Nobody Told You the Front Door Was Decorative
Last year I spent some time mapping how people I know actually got their last job. Not the official version — “I saw the posting and submitted my application” —…
Building Your AI Chief of Staff
An AI chief of staff is not a chatbot with a fancier name. The distinction matters because most people who think they’re using AI as a productivity tool are actually…
The Renaissance Window: Why the AI Generalist is the High-Value Role of 2026
The AI generalist is, in a sense, a very old idea wearing a new name. The Renaissance polymath. The Victorian natural philosopher who studied botany on Monday and economics on…
You’ve Already Done the Hard Part. You’re Just Selling It Wrong.
I spent some time last year looking at the LinkedIn profiles of people who’d left VP and Director roles at companies like Salesforce, HubSpot, and various Series B startups —…
The Solopreneur Dream Was Real. The Ceiling Was the Problem.
About two years ago I hit a wall that I suspect a lot of people running one-person operations recognize immediately when they hear it described. Revenue was growing. The work…
Freelancing in 2026: Why the Stability Argument Just Inverted
Freelancing used to be the thing you did when nobody would hire you. Or the thing you did at night, quietly, because your employer had a moonlighting clause and you…
You Can’t Be Fired If It Costs Too Much to Replace You
There’s a specific kind of employee that every layoff list skips over. Not the most talented. Not the most senior. Not even the best-liked. The one whose departure would cause…
