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The Change Anchor: Anchored in Possibility

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When Being Good at Something Becomes a Trap

Have you ever noticed that you have a tendency to see a complicated problem, figure out what's wrong, and start working out how to fix it - often before anyone has actually asked you to own the solution? I've spent decades developing that ability and it's one of the things I genuinely enjoy abou...

Oct 20, 2026

When is too soon to decide if it's not working?

There is a Giant Sequoia tree growing in our yard that we have probably worried about more than any reasonable person should worry about a tree. We planted it three years ago on the drainage side of our property and we thought the combination of water and partial sun would give it the best chance...

Oct 13, 2026

The more I learn about AI, the more excited I am about what’s possible and also the more unsettled I become.

Quick note, as you might be wondering why this week's issue didn't show up in your inbox on Tuesday as it regularly does. Well, the easy answer is that I'm human and I have not handed over my newsletter to AI. The longer version is that while I carve out time each weekend for my Anchored in Possi...

Oct 07, 2026

What am I actually supposed to be getting better at?

There is a strange problem that I keep running into with AI. I use it regularly and my work is primarily focused on AI adoption at scale right now. I try and experiment with new tools, new models and new ways of working as much as I can. I’m probably more involved with AI than the average person...

Sep 29, 2026 ai

When AI does the visible work, how do you make the invisible work valuable?

I can create a beautiful change or transformation plan and it doesn't guaråantee that something will be accomplished. I can also spend 30 minutes with a leader, ask three questions that reframe how they're thinking about a problem and save three months of unnecessary work. Guess which one of ...

Sep 22, 2026

How Do You Stay Open to Possibility Without Waiting for Something to Go Wrong?

About once a week it seems, a recruiter message lands in my inbox and most of the time, I read it and move on. I'm happy doing what I'm currently doing and I'm not actively looking for something else right now. But almost every time, another thought quietly follows…I really should update my Linke...

Sep 15, 2026

When Learning is the First to Go

More than half my team gave me an answer I wasn't expecting. Over the past couple of weeks, I've been asking each person on my team a version of the same question. How are you doing with your workload? Are you still protecting time to learn and practice with AI? Have you tried using it to solve a...

Sep 08, 2026

Being Good at Something Doesn't Mean You Should Keep Doing It

I learned something about myself on vacation last week that I didn't expect. I am the travel planner in our family - I research where we're going and I compare the hotels, I read the reviews, I figure out the flights, rooms, activities and all the little details. My husband, Curtis and I joke tha...

Sep 01, 2026

When the thing you're good at isn't as valuable anymore

I've spent a lot of my career getting really good at things AI can now do faster than I can. I've spent decades learning how to ask better questions, make sense of fragmented information, assess the impact of complex changes and turn all of that into strategies and plans that people can actually ...

Aug 18, 2026

What if keeping up is the wrong goal?

I spend a lot of time with AI. Probably more than is reasonable some weeks, especially for someone who isn't in a "technical" role. I listen to podcasts, read the latest announcements, test new models, experiment at work and I pay for more AI subscriptions than I care to admit. A few weeks ago, I...

Aug 11, 2026

Career Reinvention Is Built on Bridges

Everyone kept calling my career changes brave, and I never had the heart to tell them I'd never actually jumped. For years I thought reinvention took a lot of nerve and a running start. I've changed careers more times than I can count now, and I've never actually leapt. Every time, I stepped onto...

Aug 04, 2026

It's Easier to Navigate Someone Else's Change Than Your Own

A few years ago I was invited into an IT strategy meeting to help think through the future of a chatbot for a service team. At the time, AI still felt very new and the conversation wasn't about replacing people, it was about helping people work differently. About half-way through the meeting I ha...

Jul 28, 2026

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The Change Anchor: Anchored in Possibility

A weekly newsletter on resiliency, career navigation, and staying anchored when the ground shifts. One human truth. One behavioral insight. One thing to sit with. Sent every Tuesday..

The Change Anchor: Anchored in Possibility

A weekly newsletter on resiliency, career navigation, and staying anchored when the ground shifts. One human truth. One behavioral insight. One thing to sit with. Sent every Tuesday..

The Change Anchor: Anchored in Possibility

A weekly newsletter on resiliency, career navigation, and staying anchored when the ground shifts. One human truth. One behavioral insight. One thing to sit with. Sent every Tuesday..

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