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Career strategy for people making deliberate, long-view decisions about work, identity, and what comes next.

Optionality Is the New Job Security

A man in a business suit stands in a stark, minimalist room facing a row of closed doors; one door in the center is open and brightly lit, symbolizing choice, opportunity, or a pivotal decision.

The people who quietly feel the safest now aren’t the ones with the fanciest titles or the longest tenure. They’re the ones with the most options. Career optionality is the new job security.

Paper vs. Digital: Why the Full Focus Planner Still Wins

A neatly organized bookshelf displaying a row of black quarterly journals labeled from 2018 through 2023, each marked “Q1” through “Q4.” A light gray journal stands at the far right. On the shelf above sits a decorative West Virginia license plate reading “ANMLDR,” a small statue, and a framed photograph of two people. The lower shelf holds several books, including titles on management and leadership.

After six years, three career transitions, and more productivity apps than I care to admit, one thing still surprises me: the only system that’s never failed me doesn’t have a screen. The Full Focus Planner—just paper, ink, and intentional structure—has quietly outperformed every digital tool I’ve tried. Because what really drives progress isn’t technology. It’s visibility, discipline, and showing up to your goals every single day.

The Comfort Trap: Part 1

A man in a business suit reclines in an oversized leather chair in the middle of a busy office, wearing playful shark and duck slippers while surrounded by snacks including popcorn, chips, chocolate, and candy. He holds a remote control and smirks confidently as colleagues work and collaborate energetically in the background.

Why I Keep Leaving Jobs That Finally Feel Easy Professional growth ends when comfort takes over—recognizing this is when you must move forward. Throughout my career, I’ve built things that worked, earned the respect of colleagues, built up clients, and understood the system—then walked away. I left competence for uncertainty, clarity for confusion, and a […]

The $850,000 Frisbee

Disc golf basket with chains in a park at sunset, symbolizing unconventional success and finding purpose outside traditional career paths.

Your passion isn’t optional. Even small steps toward your true calling can compound into extraordinary results. Start your disc golf today.