The Dip No One Plans For There’s a moment we don’t talk about.

This has been on my mind lately.
If you’re in that 'in-between stage', this may resonate.

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There’s a moment — right before things shift —

where the question stops being “how do I stay?”
and becomes
“what do I actually want to build next?”

This is the moment where structure breaks —

and direction becomes a decision.

When the Career Ladder Stops Working Why AI, layoffs, and structural change are forcing a different kind of career decision

The conversation around AI and layoffs is getting louder.

For decades we were trained to climb a ladder.

What happens when the ladder stops behaving the way it used to?

I wrote about the decision moment many professionals are quietly approaching.

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Can't stand them...what??? I don't completely understand. Phenomenal band. Fantastic. Brilliant.

The ladder didn’t just get shaky.
It changed shape.

Most people feel the shift.
They just don’t know what replaces it.

We were trained to climb.
No one taught us how to build.

#FutureOfWork #StrategicClarity #CareerTransition #LeadershipThinking #OptionTwo

Option Two: What Happens When the Ladder Disappears If the ladder no longer leads where you once believed it would, how deliberately are you choosing your next step?

For years, flexibility was the pressure valve that made an unsustainable work system tolerable. That valve is being quietly tightened — while expectations remain.

Here is what I’m seeing as the old work contract breaks down — and what emerges in its place.

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Precision before pace.

Most people don’t need to move faster.
They need to know which step matters next.

#strategicclarity #decisionmaking #leadershipthinking #nextsteps

This type of sick power abuse has been covered-up before. Research Lawrence King and the Franklin Federal Credit Union scandal in Omaha, Nebraska in the 1980s. Child trafficking to politicians and other powerful people - cover-ups, propaganda, threats. www.google.com/url?q=https:...

One thing I keep seeing in capable professionals is 'decision overload' — not lack of motivation. This is something I’ve been thinking about lately.

Noreen Ehrlich (@noreenehrlich) Why Smart People Linger When They Know Something Is Wrong One of the most interesting patterns I’ve observed — in boardrooms, offices, and personal life — is what happens after a risk has been clearl...

Lately I’ve been thinking about why intelligent people can clearly identify risk — and still struggle to course-correct before the cost becomes unavoidable.

I wrote about it today.

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When strategy meets self-trust.

It’s quieter than hustle.
And far more powerful.

#defyandhustle #clarity #leadership #secondact

I watched the documentary. He is an unrelenting powerhouse. An inspiration.

Happy New Year Maryann and thank you for all your powerful work 🎉💙

Leaving a wrong-fit job isn’t just about courage.
It’s about knowing how to bridge the space between.

Once the bridge becomes visible, the exit stops feeling reckless — and starts feeling enticing.

2026 might be your year.

And when that time comes…
I’ve got a bridge to sell you.

#defyandhustle

Thrilled to see you on Substack, Maryanne.

We should ask. Unquestionably.

We’ve known since the beginning. WTF?

I’m in shock. It’s one thing to be MAGA from the start. But this is a whole other level of betrayal. Off the charts!

I find myself strangely disturbed by this story. Defrauded, though you could see him drifting. But to not be able to see past the “normal guy” side to remember he’s a predator in every sense of the word. I expected more from Maher.

I wish more people understood this. Thanks for sharing it.

What a dick.

Came up on my feed tonight so I listened. Glad to hear that the international community sees clearly that he’s a Manchurian Candidate. So many here (I’m in wealthy Greenwich, Connecticut) still don’t. I’m not kidding. They’re shocked by him, but not too concerned for our country. It’s dystopian.

No longer should we be so shocked by actions of this treasonous White House. Now we must decide how to remove them.

Abandoning the US at this crucial crossroad is NOT the answer. We, the GREAT AMERICAN clear-seeing people, need the GREAT GLOBAL clear-seeing people to help us course-correct. ❤️🇺🇸🇺🇦🇬🇧🇨🇦❤️

That overt Oval Office performance, while stunning, exposed to a global audience that the US has been infiltrated by authoritarian forces. It exposed globally that, while shocking, we have been seduced by a Manchurian Candidate.

This is the ‘silver lining’. ❤️🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇦🇨🇦❤️

Saks Fifth Avenue is scamming their customers. Sending wrong, damaged or even fake items. Then holding off refunding for 37 days. News stations and stories are describing Saks fraud. Crazy! Do a search. Tons of crazy stories about a company that used to be first class. Now a scam place. Beware!