Be a Genius

This newsletter is for the high performer who wants someone on the inside to just say it.

No filter or corporate speak.

Honest observations from someone who has spent 15+ years watching what works and what does not.

Every week is about one thing. Knowing who you. And making sure you are putting that genius in the right places, with the right people, in the right ways.

For yourself. And for everyone around you.

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Technology Cannot Replace Your Genius.
Technology Cannot Replace Your Genius.

Technology is not coming for your genius. It is coming for your tasks. This week I wrote about the difference and why knowing what you uniquely bring is the only real protection that matters right now.

Feedback is Mostly Crap.
Feedback is Mostly Crap.

Feedback is mostly crap. The data agrees. This week's newsletter makes the case and gives you something that actually works instead.

The Difference Between Being Liked and Being Backed
The Difference Between Being Liked and Being Backed

Most people assume good work and good relationships will take care of the next step. But careers move forward because someone is willing to advocate for you when it matters, and the Genius Equation only works when your genius is carried into rooms you are not in.

What Does It Mean to Be Valuable Now?
What Does It Mean to Be Valuable Now?

We’ve spent years talking about value in terms of systems, firms, and technology but what we were really talking about was human value. As the definition of value continues to evolve, understanding what makes you valuable has never mattered more.

Why the Equation is Multiplication, Not Addition
Why the Equation is Multiplication, Not Addition

You’re not exhausted because you’re weak. You’re exhausted because you’re giving your energy to the wrong people, places and things. When you stop adding what you don’t need, your life starts to multiply.