“I don’t have real experience yet.” “Once I graduate, I’ll be able to…” Stop. You’ve been solving problems, managing competing deadlines, collaborating under pressure, and delivering on expectations for years. That’s work. The setting was…
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The Missing Infrastructure Between Education and Work
A director at a Fortune 500 company told me something last month that’s been sitting with me: “We hire incredibly talented people from top schools. Three months in, half of them look lost. Not incompetent….
The Identity Economy Is Here. Most People Haven’t Noticed Yet.
A former student emailed me last month. She’d been job hunting for six months, getting interviews but no offers. Talented, qualified, checking all the boxes. Then she tried something different. Instead of highlighting her skills,…
Why Most Career Advice Teaches the Wrong Decision Framework
A former student sent me this email last week: “I followed your advice. I turned down the Big Tech offer. Everyone thought I was crazy. I took the smaller role at a company where I…
Stop Trying to Fix Gen Z Workers: Why the Future Belongs to Navigators, Not Vessels
Stop Fixing New Employees. Start Learning From Them. People seem to be complaining about new employees these days, but very few people are actually addressing the real issue. You hear the same lines over and…
The Future of Education and Work Depends on High Agency, Not More Skills
The Real Gap in Education Most conversations about the future of education and work focus on skills. People talk about digital literacy, critical thinking, communication, and the ability to adapt as AI reshapes everything around…