Future of Work

The technology of work is changing. Sure, there are new devices, faster computers, and even so-called artificial intelligence—but the most significant changes are in the relational and cultural technologies surrounding work. The ‘job’ is undergoing a seismic shift. Explore Tara’s writing on the transformation of work in the 21st-century economy.

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Reduction in Force
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The Business Casual Economy
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What If You’re Not Off Track? (And Never Have Been)
What If You’re Not Off Track? (And Never Have Been)

Thoughts on college prep, midlife, and as-of-yet-uninvented careers.

Reduction in Force
Reduction in Force

The federal bureaucracy is going through a “reduction in force.” What does that have to do with you and your work? Quiet a lot, actually.

Breaking The Validation Spiral: A Systems Approach
Breaking The Validation Spiral: A Systems Approach

To break the Validation Spiral, we have to change the structure of the system.

The Business Casual Economy
The Business Casual Economy
To Bundle or Not to Bundle—That Is The Question
To Bundle or Not to Bundle—That Is The Question
Toward a "Local" Approach to Building a Business
Toward a "Local" Approach to Building a Business
“Do People Know What It Is?”
“Do People Know What It Is?”
Evenings and Weekends
Evenings and Weekends
You Get What You Pay For—Or Do You?
You Get What You Pay For—Or Do You?
Margins of Maneuverability
Margins of Maneuverability
How to Give Yourself a Break with Progressive Overload & Periodization
How to Give Yourself a Break with Progressive Overload & Periodization
Black Box Thinking
Black Box Thinking