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Two Weeks Left
Two weeks. That's what's left of my Adobe career. Ten days of handoffs, goodbyes, and the strange ritual of turning in equipment that's been part of my daily life for years
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Identity
Running and Building
I'm writing this from Walt Disney World. Not a sentence I expected to include in a post about leadership transitions - but here we are.
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The Long Goodbye
I'm leaving Adobe. After eighteen years, I'm walking out the door at the start of next month. Not because something went wrong - but because something else is pulling me forward.
Reflections
Clarity Comes Slowly. Then All at Once.
I spent two years praying for clarity. It didn't come in a flash. It came through the fog - slowly, then all at once.
Identity
You're Not Behind. You're In Fieri.
There's a Latin phrase for what you're feeling right now. You're not behind. You're not broken. You're in fieri - in the becoming.
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Clarity Before the Climb
I turned 48 today. For most of my career, I didn't think much about birthdays. But this one feels different. I've been asking different questions - not "What's next?" but "Who am I becoming?"
Identity
Legacy Over Achievement
I used to measure success by what I built. Now I measure it by how I showed up. Here's the question that changed my definition of success in the second half.
Practices
The Money Question
"What would I do if money wasn't a factor?" This question changed everything for me, because it revealed what I actually care about.
Practices
What You Build When Nobody's Watching
Your day job is what pays you. What you build on nights and weekends is what calls you. Pay attention to the difference - it's trying to tell you something.
Wisdom
Too Late Is Usually a Lie
I started running at 46.Not jogging. Not "getting back into it." Starting from zero.I couldn't run a mile without stopping. My body hurt. My lungs burned. Every
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The Pivot to the Real
I send at least one handwritten note every week.It's slow. It's inefficient. It can't be scaled. And it lands differently than anything digital ever will.The pe
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The Questions Nobody Warns You About
Everyone tells you what to do in your 20s and 30s.Work hard. Build skills. Climb the ladder. Prove yourself. Provide for your family.The path is clear. The metr