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From Keywords to Credibility… Why Trust Is the New Search Strategy
As search shifts from results to responses, brands have to shift from chasing keywords to earning trust. For years, search trained brands to think in terms of rankings, keywords, and optimization tricks. Get the phrasing right, play the algorithm correctly, and you...
When Success Changes Shape
Success changes shape as life changes. That was the heart of Liz Crisafi’s recent reflection after joining Karina Jimenez on the Next in Line podcast... a conversation about leadership, adaptability, and staying grounded through constant change. In that discussion,...
Sometimes Sadness Needs Somewhere Else to Go
I’ve had sadness in my life. Who among us hasn’t. Some sadness passes through us like weather... heavy, uncomfortable, but eventually moving on. Other sadness doesn’t leave... either because we cannot shake it, or because the cause for the sadness is ongoing. It...
Half‑Right AI Isn’t Innovation… It’s Instability
I started the New Year at CES, where, as expected, AI dominated the conversation. Every keynote, every panel, every product showcase had AI front and center. But for all the noise, one thing was missing from most of the discussions... the real risk today isn’t...
Silence…
Too often we rush to fill the silence. We treat quiet as something to fix... an awkward pause to patch over with words, noise, or distraction. Not because there’s something wrong, but because we’ve grown uncomfortable with moments that don’t require us to speak. The...
The Real Challenge Isn’t Bold Ideas… It’s Bold Environments
The real challenge isn’t coming up with bold ideas... it’s creating environments where bold ideas are allowed to live. Most organizations don’t suffer from a lack of creativity. They suffer from a lack of permission. Permission to think out loud, to be unfinished, to...