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Felix Sebastian on post-crisis clarity, the six things he wants from life, and going default offline. 📚What You'll Learn Why AI is cutting creators out of the internet economy, and what happens when nobody has a reason to make new content How a career ...

Anna Bernhardt on novelty-seeking, a late ADHD diagnosis, and learning to stop punishing yourself. 📚What You'll Learn Why novelty-seekers hit "boreout" rather than burnout, and how a career from Siberia to Bavarian biotech to the US led to coaching, wh... Hosted on beehiiv. Read the full Privacy Policy at https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy.

Amy Rogers on the right kind of work, holding your day rate, and craving disconnection. 📚What You'll Learn How a Notion consulting business grew out of organising a shopping list and building a portfolio in Notion Why going from freelance back into a p...

Khuyen Bui on hosting, wholehearted work, and the quality of relating. 📚What You'll Learn Why gathering is a craft, and how to design conversations that help people notice what gives them great satisfaction The ingredients of a "spoiled career": luck, ...

Alifya Valiji on knocking on doors, creating roles before titles exist, and staying connected to people. 📚What You'll Learn How generalists navigate careers by knocking on doors, staying curious about people, and creating systems to stay connected The ...

Alice Montgomery on natural cycles, sustainability, and bridging disciplines. 📚What You'll Learn How generalists move from isolated expert silos to becoming bridges between disciplines that create stronger solutions Why building career decisions around...

Zahra Hedges on choosing values over money, designing for neurodiversity, building better teams. 📚What You'll Learn Why pattern recognition in your own career is more reliable than external validation or "shoulds" How neurodiversity shows up differentl...

Mildred Cheng on gut feeling, connecting people, and why feedback matters. 📚What You'll Learn How running on gut feeling and knowing what you like leads to better decisions than trying to please everyone Why trust is a self-fulfilling prophecy in teams...

Ellie Pyemont on holding things lightly, the generalist edge, and experiments over outcomes. 📚What You'll Learn How genuinely egalitarian partnerships enable ambitious, multifaceted careers that wouldn't otherwise be possible Why specialisation made se...

Courtenay Hallwood on generalist superpowers, learning through discomfort, and self-belief. 📚What You'll Learn How to build self-belief through proving capability to yourself, not through external validation Why generalists are uniquely positioned to n...