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Hi Reader, It's been a while. How are you doing? Really? I've been hearing versions of something for years. But right now it's louder — the job market, the political climate, the general sense that the ground keeps shifting under everyone's feet. The conditions that make it hard to think clearly aren't going away anytime soon. "I can't even think." A client said it almost in passing, somewhere between describing her full-time consulting role and the real estate certification and the AI...
Hello Reader, As we close out 2025, a year that asked a lot from all of us, I keep coming back to something Cheryl Strayed said on Adam Grant’s WorkLife podcast five years ago. It has quietly shaped how I run my business, make decisions, and navigate the hard days. The Truest Thing (and Why We Need It Now) Cheryl Strayed—author of Wild and the Dear Sugar column—talked about the difference between the true thing and the truer thing. The true thing is often the fear.The doubt.The swirl of “I’m...
Hi Reader, Tomorrow’s the day!Trust Yourself Table Talk goes live Wednesday at 4:00 pm PT / 7:00 pm ET, and I wanted to pop in with a little pre-event pep talk. I asked a few clients how they used to answer: “So… tell me about yourself.” Here were some of the replies: 👉 “I grew up in Ohio and I really love cheese.” 👉 “Um… well… I have a cat named Olive – does that count?” 👉 “Honestly? I panic and start listing every job I’ve ever had since 1998.” We’ve all done it — blurted out random facts,...