Welcome to the Saturday Summary.
Last week, I introduced a workshop that helps you plan your 2026 like a business. There is a lot of background on why I’m so passionate about this topic and I’ve highlighted some reasons why in a post this week titled The 3.9-Year Job.
This post talks about why tenures are shrinking, and company loyalty is on a downward spiral. While the information is just the facts of what’s happening, I’m staying focused on what both employees and employers can do to positively navigate this new world.
The future of our work life is not a battle between employees and employers.
It’s an opportunity to redefine a future that better meets the needs of both companies and individuals.
I would love to hear your thoughts on the topic, and it would be great if you joined me in strategically planning your professional life in 2026.
My Other Blog Posts This Week
The Power of Possibilities. As we start to turn attention to the year ahead, this post has us beginning to imagine the possibilities for our careers and life in 2026.
AI Can Write; Humans Relate. This post leans into my relationship marketing background and the trends I see as we lean further into AI to support brand communications.
Elastic Habits Tie to Hope. This post explores the nine-box matrix covered in the book Elastic Habits. I cover my perspective on how this connects to the hope equation and highlight one potential downside.
Sleep Cycles. This post covers the three phases of sleep we go through in 90-minute cycles each night. Knowing more about how you sleep can help improve sleep quality.
Podcasts That Caught My Attention
This week, the list is a bit shorter, but I really enjoyed the first two on the list which work as a pair. The first is a summary of the book Digital Exhaustion and the second is an interview with the author.
Digital Exhaustion: How to Reclaim Your Energy in an Always on World. 22 minutes. The Next Big Idea Daily. Paul Leonardi shares a summary of his book Digital Exhaustion.
Coping with Digital Exhaustion. 26 minutes. Before Breakfast. Laura interviews Paul Leonardi and discuss how to turn down the digital noise in our lives.
An Excerpt from the Book, The Compass Within. 12 minutes. Optimal Living Daily. Robert Glazer shares how aligning decisions and relationships with clearly defined principles, unlocks potential.
You Are Not Your Thoughts. 4 minutes. Self-Improvement Daily. This episode covers how our thoughts are the byproduct of our current environment and years of conditioning.
What I’ve Been Up To
This week, things have been busy as I was pulling ahead work and projects at home in order to take time off at the end of the week. I’m now in full swing with the end of week activity – driving my parents to Florida for the winter. As I write this summary, we are staying the night in Tennessee. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the fall colors were changing in the mountains. The views today have been great and we are enjoying the trip.
What Do You Think?
What do you think about the shortening of work tenures?
Have you ever considered your sleep cycles and how they impact your daily energy?
What ideas did the posts & podcasts spark that you could implement in the week ahead?