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Gen X and the Great Unlearning
The playbook we inherited and the evidence we can't ignore.
 • Kevin Kermes
3x5 Napkin Series (003): Mark J Silverman
Wise. Irreverent. Unapologetic. And a conversation with him might just change your life.
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3x5 Napkin Series (002): Brandi Copeland
Corporate Unspiraler. Ex-Corporate Insider. She admits the parts almost nobody who leaves will say out loud.
 • Kevin Kermes and Brandi Copeland
Ruminating Is Not Exploring
The research on identity says the risk was never skipping the questions. The risk is asking them with no date on the calendar.
 • Kevin Kermes
3x5 Napkin Series (001): Boo Walker
Novelist. Professional Banjo Player. Farmer. You're in for a hell of a ride with this fella.
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The Business You Already Run
Every senior operator already runs a business of one. Four questions reveal whether you own yours or lease it.
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The 3x5 Napkin Series (000)
Start here for this newest series...
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The First Boss You Ever Had
A follow on essay from "GenX and the Great Unlearning."
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The Five Contracts Nobody Asked You to Sign
Five agreements from a world that no longer exists. You kept all five. The other side stopped decades ago.
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Creating What's Next
For senior operators done with the machine. Essays on identity, agency, and the work after a long career.
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