January 29, 2026 Welcome to Level Up Weekly, where I help emerging leaders think strategically, organize their work, and execute with clarity—so they can be seen, heard, and valued. Today At A Glance ✔ Reinvention isn’t about age — it’s about timing and judgment ✔ Readiness often follows action, not the other way around ✔ Experience doesn’t close doors; it sharpens which ones matter When Experience Changes the Question Last month, I turned 60. Not with a sense of completion. With a clearer...
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January 22, 2026 Welcome to Level Up Weekly, where I help emerging leaders think strategically, organize their work, and execute with clarity—so they can be seen, heard, and valued. Image Credit: Kobi Omenaka Today at a glance ✔ Confidence often hides years of quiet survival ✔ Privilege and struggle are both layered — including your own ✔ Strong leaders account for differences they never had to overcome The assumption I carried I used to think people hesitated for no reason. Just speak up....
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January 15, 2026 Welcome to Level Up Weekly, where I help emerging leaders think strategically, organize their work, and execute with clarity—so they can be seen, heard, and valued. Photo: Alex Friedman Today at a glance Loyalty can quietly turn into consent when judgment is deferred Staying “inside the structure” can feel responsible — until it becomes costly The hardest leadership lessons often feel reasonable while they’re happening When loyalty feels like the right thing to do There’s a...
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January 8, 2026 Why I Went Quiet Welcome to Level Up Weekly, where I help emerging leaders think strategically, organize effectively, and execute with clarity—so they can be seen, heard, and valued. Why I Went Quiet Hello friends and colleagues, Some of you may have noticed I went quiet. I paused the newsletter in October because I was heads down preparing for my TED Talk. It was the final stretch of a goal I wanted to finish without distraction. Now that it's behind me, and with a fresh...
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October 9, 2025 Build a Legacy Others Can Build Upon: The Dior Blueprint for Lasting Leadership Welcome to Level Up Weekly, where I help emerging leaders think strategically, organize effectively, and execute with clarity—so they can be seen, heard, and valued. Today at a glance: Dior led for just 10 years. His name still defines excellence nearly 80 years later. He didn’t build a brand. He built a foundation others could stand on. True leadership legacy isn’t about being irreplaceable — it’s...
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October 2, 2025 The Leadership Skill Nobody Talks about: Strategic Distance Hello Reader Welcome to Level Up Weekly, where I help emerging leaders think strategically, organize effectively, and execute with clarity—so they can be seen, heard, and valued. Today at a glance: The leadership skill nobody talks about: strategic distance” How relationships can quietly drain your influence Practical ways to set boundaries without burning bridges Not every connection builds you. Some quietly break...
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September 25, 2025 Don’t Mistake Burnout for Dedication. Hello Reader Welcome to Level Up Weekly, where I help emerging leaders think strategically, organize effectively, and execute with clarity—so they can be seen, heard, and valued. Today at a glance: The subtle signals your top talent is slipping away A quick 5-part audit to test how you’re leading them Three actions to protect—not lose—your best people The Silent Burnout Problem They’re burning out— and you’re calling it “dedication.”...
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September 18, 2025 It's Never Too Late to Begin Again Hello Reader Welcome to Level Up Weekly, where I help emerging leaders think strategically, organize effectively, and execute with clarity—so they can be seen, heard, and valued. Today at a glance: Why not knowing your path is more normal than we admit How I went from frozen to consistent on LinkedIn in under 6 months 5 insights nearly 60 years (and many pivots) taught me about growth I’m almost 60 — and just figured out what I want to be...
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September 10, 2025 You’re Not Replaceable at Home Hello Reader Welcome to Level Up Weekly, where I help emerging leaders think strategically, organize effectively, and execute with clarity—so they can be seen, heard, and valued. Image by Dora Vanourek Today at a glance: The costly weekend I’ll never get back 6 mindset shifts to protect what matters most How to stop tying your worth to your output A TRUTH I LEARNED WHEN MY SISTER LEFT At work, you’re replaceable. At home, you’re not. That...
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