In the 1998 thriller Ronin, Robert De Niro plays Sam, a wary ex-operative who refuses to walk into a meeting that doesn’t smell right. Pressed on it, he offers the rule he lives by: “Whenever there is any doubt, there is no doubt.” Asked who taught him that, he says he can’t remember — which, […]
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Is Creativity Still a Job-Proof Skill in 2026? (With AI Doing the First Draft)
TL;DR: Yes — but the definition has shifted. “Creativity” in 2026 isn’t making things from scratch. It’s deciding what to make, judging which of ten AI drafts is worth shipping, and producing novel combinations AI didn’t suggest. The creative worker who’s un-cuttable isn’t the one with the best prose. It’s the one with the best […]
The 15-Minute Mid-Year Career Review: 5 Steps to Save Your 2026 Goals
Be honest: do you remember the career goals you set in January? Most professionals don’t — not because the goals were bad, but because nobody schedules a moment to check on them. Companies run mid-year performance reviews. Your career deserves the same discipline, minus the paperwork. That’s the mid-year career review: fifteen minutes, five steps, […]
First Attempt Advantage: The Compounding Benefits of Passing Right the First Time
The Project Management Professional certification represents a pivotal career milestone. For many, it’s the difference between being considered for senior roles and remaining stuck at mid-level positions. It’s the credential that signals commitment, competence, and professional credibility. But there’s a dimension to PMP certification that rarely receives attention: the difference between passing on your first […]
Cyborgs, Centaurs, and Self-Automators: What the MIT/BCG Study Means for Your PM Career
If you don’t know what good looks like in your domain, AI won’t teach you. It will just help you produce bad work faster. That’s the distilled takeaway from one of the most important studies on AI and professional performance published to date. Researchers from MIT Sloan, Harvard Business School, the Wharton School, and Warwick […]