How “Consciously Uncoupling” Became the Go-To Way to Quit Your Job

How “Consciously Uncoupling” Became the Go-To Way to Quit Your Job

by Lauren McDonald | Jul 2, 2026 | CASE STUDIES, FEATURED

Why Top Performers Leave – And Why Your Company Doesn’t Care When top performers quit a job, they wrestle with guilt, anxiety, and fear of what others will think. They replay scenarios in their heads, wondering if they are betraying their team, abandoning their...

The Truth About Exit Interviews: Why You Should Never Look Back

by Lauren McDonald | Jul 2, 2026 | FEATURED, MARKETING TRENDS

Stop Falling For This Corporate Trap Exit interviews are NOT about you. They’re about protecting the company and not improving it for your colleagues and friends who don’t leave “Jerry Maguire style” with you. I’m teasing, of course, but for the...
Job Search After 50: Why Job Boards Are a Trap

Job Search After 50: Why Job Boards Are a Trap

by Lauren McDonald | Jul 2, 2026 | FEATURED, MARKETING TRENDS

Age Discrimination Is Built Into the System “Age discrimination is so pervasive that people don’t even recognize it’s illegal.” — AARP The job search has changed dramatically for brilliant folks over 50. You feel it, don’t you? You’ve spent decades building a career,...
Interviewing Myths: Why Networking Won’t Get You Hired in 2025

Interviewing Myths: Why Networking Won’t Get You Hired in 2025

by Lauren McDonald | Jul 2, 2026 | FEATURED

Interviewing Myths: Why Networking Won’t Get You Hired in 2025 Whenever I speak with a job seeker about their interviewing the first thing they share with me is that they’re networking with colleagues and emailing everyone they can on LinkedIn. I feel like Jack...

Job Boards Deliver Burnout Not Interviews

by Lauren McDonald | Jul 2, 2026 | FEATURED

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