From Visibility to
Being Seen
Nathan Was a Terrible Prospect
A friend of mine, Anh, invited me into a group I should have simply been grateful for. She's built a small business of her own and spent years...
Some People Are Just Assholes
Tonight, I went to an open house for a small business that had recently expanded into a larger facility. It was a wellness business, and the new...
Maybe Equals Hope
I've written three books in the last twelve months. There’s a sentence I never expected to write! But somewhere in the middle of the third...
Stop Blaming Job Applicants for Using AI. Employers Started This.
Everyone seems to be complaining about AI-generated job applications. Candidates are using ChatGPT to write resumes. They're tailoring cover letters...
This is What I Sound Like
I spent six hours in a recording studio this week reading my book (Validated: Add Value. Build Trust. Be Seen.) out loud. That's a lot of talking,...
The Hidden Revenue Leak Nobody Is Measuring: Executive Invisibility Risk™
Most companies spend millions making their brand visible, but almost none spend a single dollar making their executives findable. That gap costs...
Executive Invisibility Is a Business Risk
Every company manages cyber risk. Every company manages legal risk. Every company tracks financial risk down to the decimal point. None of them are...
It’s Not Enough to Become Strategic. You Must Be Seen as Strategic.
I recently finished Heidrick & Struggles’ report on the CHRO/CPO of 2030, and it left me with a question I can’t shake. We’ve been telling HR to...
Slow Down, A**hole. We Just Met.
A few friends and I have a running bet. Every time one of us accepts a LinkedIn connection request from someone with “Helping People Do X...” in...
When An Idea Becomes An Asset: My Trademark Journey
Every symbol on a brand mark tells a story. For years, "Digital Validation" carried a ™ next to it — on the book cover, in keynote decks, across...
The Resume Is Dead: It No Longer Opens the Door Alone
For most of my career, the resume was the credential. Formatted right and worded right, it opened doors. Company names. Job titles. Bullet points....
The Best Leadership Lesson I Learned This Week Came From a Fishing Boat
The Best Leadership Lesson I Learned This Week Came From a Fishing Boat I am not a big fisherman. So, I never thought I'd write about it. My friend...