Brian Tomlinson
Reinvent Yourself
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The 5 Leadership Skills AI Will Never Master (And How to Build Them)
In 2011, Reed Hastings was on top of the world. Netflix had crushed Blockbuster. The stock was soaring. He was the visionary CEO who saw streaming before anyone else. Then…
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The Golden Repair Method: How To Heal When Life Breaks You (Inspired By Kintsugi And Stoicism)
I got laid off two weeks ago. At 45, I’ve been kicked in the proverbial nuts a few times. My reaction now is different than it would’ve been at 25.…
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Stop Trying to Build Confidence: Why Leaders Need Clarity Instead
October 2008. New Orleans. Howard Schultz stood before 10,000 Starbucks store managers at a leadership conference. The company was hemorrhaging money. Stores were closing. Employees were being laid off. Wall…
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The Gratitude Paradox: Why Success Feels Empty (And How To Fix It)
Kobe Bryant won 5 NBA championships. He couldn’t enjoy a single one in the moment. The second the final buzzer sounded, he was already thinking about next season. His teammates…
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Why Most Goal-Setting Is Procrastination (And The System That Actually Works)
In 2003, British cycling was a joke. In 110 years, no British cyclist had ever won the Tour de France. Performance was so bad that a top European bike manufacturer…
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How to Learn Faster With AI: The NotebookLM Method (Step-by-Step)
I love learning. For some reason I find it fun and love nerding out on the stuff that I find interesting. But learning feels broken. You want to grow. You…
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How to Say No to Opportunities (The 3-Question Filter)
Remember when Netflix mailed you DVDs? Three movies max. (If you’re too young to remember that, look away now — this could be scary.) Back then, you had to be…
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Why Your Best Ideas Come When You’re Bored (And How to Use It)
My daughter looked up at me last weekend with that expression every parent knows too well. “Papa, I’m bored.” She said it like it was a medical emergency. Like being…
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Your Expertise Is Expiring Faster Than Apple Drops New iPhones
I’ve always been a bit of a generalist. While my colleagues were diving deep into their specializations, I was the guy reading everything from behavioral economics to supply chain optimization…
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The 4-Stage Ladder of Competence: Why Learning Feels Harder Before it gets Easier
I remember the first time I opened ChatGPT a couple years ago. I sat there staring at that blank prompt box, not really sure what to type.I can’t even remember…