Several friends of mine, leaders with 30-plus years of experience and deep wells of wisdom, have recently found themselves navigating a career pause they didn’t ask for. Most are chomping at the bit to get back to the workforce, while the minority are relishing the time off. For those of […]
Month: March 2026
Picturing Loss
I’ve long been fascinated by the concept of parallel universes. The idea that for every choice we make, another timeline instantly sprouts where we chose differently: a vast, intricate web of “what ifs.” Recently, I delved into Blake Crouch’s Dark Matter and Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library. Both explore this […]
Shifting Relevance
I have recently recommitted myself to catching up with old friends. Most recently, I was able to spend some time with a retired Master Chief who shed the uniform over a decade ago and just recently decided to retire fully. Decades ago, he and I served together in Adak, Alaska, […]