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Social Became Service… Until the Incentives Changed
I came across a post from Vanessa Sain-Dieguez that immediately brought me back to a moment when social media actually worked the way many of us had hoped it would. Her post is worth the read. When she helped scale social at Hilton, the shift wasn’t about content, it...
Return on Relationship… Starts With You
I’ve written before about RETURN ON RELATIONSHIP with yourself. A couple of years ago, I focused on creation... on following your instincts, leaning into uncharted experiences, and listening to that inner nudge that tells you to try something different. I still...
Letting Things Happen (Without Letting Go)
Most of the best things in my career didn’t happen because I planned them perfectly. They happened because I showed up, stayed open, and allowed the moment to unfold. I’ve reached the part of my life and career where I’m letting things happen with a little less rigid...
Why Sales May Be the Most Future-Proof Career You’re Not Considering
There’s a lot of anxiety right now about the future of work. Students in college, those about to choose a major, and even professionals a few years into their careers are all asking the same question: What jobs will still matter as AI continues to take over more and...
Religion’s Double Edge: The Connection It Creates… and the Division It Fuels
With Passover beginning this week, and all that is currently going on in the world, I’ve been thinking a lot about religion and community. Passover, for Jews around the world, is a powerful reminder of resilience. Of survival. Of a people who endured oppression and...
Social Media Isn’t Broken… It’s Controlled
WHAT A FARCE “SOCIAL MEDIA” HAS BECOME. It was supposed to democratize content… to give everyone a voice, to flatten access, to allow ideas to rise on their own merit. Instead, it has quietly reshaped itself into something far more controlled. THE PROMISE WAS...