I am sitting with two elders, witnessing them get to know each other, slowly, intentionally. Between them are decades of professional experience. Careers built, decisions made, teams led, problems solved. Successes, disappointments, pivots, and all the lessons that...
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Rest and Receive® Practice: Take Stock (An Experience Inventory)
This practice is useful when you are preparing for a job search, considering a career change, updating your resume or LinkedIn profile, getting ready for an interview, or simply realizing that you have not stopped in a while to consider how much experience you have...
From the BuJo of Dr. Ivi – Diary: September 2026 (Below the Line)
I am back from a long trip. I have suitcases to unpack, emails to answer, laundry to do, work to catch up on, meetings to prep for, a newsletter to finish... So naturally, I decided this was the perfect time for Scott and me to sort our household coasters. We...
Ask Agnes: Career Shifts
Dear AGNES, My oldest adult child recently shared that they are in the process of unmasking more of who they are, and that they are concerned I will not be able to handle it. Twice now, in what started as casual conversation, they became very upset and tried to tell...
Notes from the Next Generation | The Future Is Intergenerational
The Intergenerational Advantage — Four Articles on Culture, Communication, and the Future The final week of Liam Polonijo's four-part series, The Intergenerational Advantage. We've looked at how generations are shaped, how stereotypes take hold, and what's shaped Gen...
Notes from the Next Generation | Respectfully, It’s Been a Lot
The Intergenerational Advantage — Four Articles on Culture, Communication, and the Future Week 3 of Liam Polonijo's four-part series, The Intergenerational Advantage. Liam turns the lens on his own generation — what actually shaped Gen Z, what we bring to work, and...
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