That story about the VP—that’s the thing I can’t stop thinking about. A guy who was good at his job, who had actual skills, and when the system didn’t need those skills anymore, he had nothing left to stand on. That’s not a character flaw. That’s what happens when your identity got built on a foundation that was never meant to hold weight.
“Rest as foundation rather than reward”—that’s sharper than how I said it. Most people won’t see that inversion until every other option has collapsed. You’re watching it happen in real time from the consulting side. I’m curious what you’re telling these people when the breakdown comes. Because I don’t think most of us have an answer ready.
That story about the VP—that’s the thing I can’t stop thinking about. A guy who was good at his job, who had actual skills, and when the system didn’t need those skills anymore, he had nothing left to stand on. That’s not a character flaw. That’s what happens when your identity got built on a foundation that was never meant to hold weight.
“Rest as foundation rather than reward”—that’s sharper than how I said it. Most people won’t see that inversion until every other option has collapsed. You’re watching it happen in real time from the consulting side. I’m curious what you’re telling these people when the breakdown comes. Because I don’t think most of us have an answer ready.