I believe the work world will be unrecognizable by 2036.
The speed of change feels unprecedented. I see it daily when work that used to take us days now takes minutes with tools like Claude.
Our nervous systems were not built to absorb change this fast. Add the information overload we all experience in our inboxes and on our screens, and it’s no wonder we feel overwhelmed and stressed.
I’m passionate about teaching high achievers how to navigate this fast-changing world.
I came to this country as a refugee kid from Communist-occupied Poland in 1969. I’ve built a magnificent life, and I deeply believe that no matter what external challenges exist, you can build the life you want when you take charge of creating it.
Creating your best life does require courage, which we all possess.
I still remember the incredible fear I felt when I began thinking about leaving my role as Director of Recruiting & Training at Cadwalader to start Wisnik Career Enterprises. I was 33 and making a great salary. My husband had just started his own legal practice, and we had a 2-year-old son. Leaving the status and certainty of a prestigious job to become an entrepreneur was risky.
My mind was filled with thoughts like, “What if I fail? What if no one wants my services?” Then I asked myself two questions that helped me take the leap:
First: “What’s the bigger risk: trying and failing, or never trying at all?”
Second: “In 10 years, when I’m 43, what am I more likely to regret: trying or not trying?” The answer from my future self was a resounding, “Do it now!”
(The picture on this post is from 1996 and was taken at the Penn Club after one of my first presentations.)
The fear I felt then is the fear many of us feel now. And the same questions still work. Within change, even chaos, there is always opportunity.
The key to navigating today’s pace of change is managing our mindset. What we focus on is what we create. Each day we choose to focus on risk or opportunity.
I’m writing a book about this, and I’d love your input. I’m diving deep into how high achievers can successfully navigate times of massive change and create magnificent lives.
If you could ask your future self, ten years from now, for advice today, what would they tell you?