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Here’s today’s mentoring moment. I hope you find it useful. This is an oft-told tale, especially if you’ve spoken to me or listened to Marketing vs. Sales, the podcast my pal Rob and I have…

On Tuesday I shared something that shows up in the best career origin stories: You’ve got a situation. Your familiar solutions, your go-to moves, your usual team… none of them are enough for this mess….

Here’s today’s mentoring moment. I hope you find it useful. In one of the biggest movies ever, one of the quietest lines has the most impact. “Come on. We got a situation.” In the box…

On Tuesday I shared a pattern that shows up in many great career origin stories: You set out looking for one thing… and discover something else entirely. That unexpected turn is often the beginning of…

Here’s today’s mentoring moment. I hope you find it useful. Many of the most interesting careers begin the same way many great origin stories do: You set out looking for one thing… but discover something…

On Tuesday we talked about what happens when your home planet explodes. Your home wasn’t just a place… it was a version of life that felt stable. But then: When this happens, your story can…

Here’s today’s mentoring moment. And it was momentous. Some people leave home. Others have home leave them. Sometimes the shift is gradual.Sometimes it’s chosen. And sometimes your planet explodes while you’re still trying to stand…

On Tuesday, we talked about the “Magic Wall,” those moments when your back is against the wall and pressure forces growth. Now let’s translate that into language that works in interviews, applications, and profiles. Understand…

How about a shared mentoring moment? Have you ever felt like you had no options left? Every possibility was worse than the one before it? Just a wall. And your back is up against it….

When you recognize your superpowers, something shifts. You grow and your comfort zone grows too. This week I had the opportunity to explore that framing with the Real Mentors Network, their members alongside my MBA…