From Experiment to Evolution: Closing the Pink Slip Pivot Chapter
Six months ago, in July, I started an experiment: Pink Slip Pivot. I wasn’t entirely sure what would happen—I only knew that the questions I kept hearing from readers, friends, and colleagues about career shifts, uncertainty, and reinvention deserved more than a newsletter scroll. They deserved space, conversation, and practical experimentation.
Over the past half-year, PSP has become just that: a laboratory of curiosity, a forum for reflection, and, often, a place for laughter, honesty, and the occasional “aha” moment. We’ve explored the fear, the fog, the imposter syndrome and we’ve celebrated clarity, courage, and small but meaningful steps forward.
If you’ve been following along since the early days, you might remember my first essay laying out the vision: that career pivots don’t happen in a vacuum, and that figuring out the next move often requires both structured reflection and real‑world testing.
In recent essays, I’ve argued that we’re living through a moment of upheaval. Between the shifting ground of AI‑driven productivity, the diminishing power of domain knowledge alone, and the early signals that big change is upon us, I lifted up questions I’d heard from readers: What happens when certainty fades? When what used to work no longer does?
Through PSP, we weren’t chasing a neat “next step.” Instead, we turned these systemic pressures into a space for honest experimentation — testing what kind of thinking, self‑understanding, and adaptability might let us meet this moment on our own terms.
Now, it’s time to close this chapter. The final Pink Slip Pivot sessions (9 openings) are on Friday, December 5 (always the 1st Friday of the month). This is your last chance to join: Register here.
For those who first found PSP on my StackShelf page (thanks to the amazing platform by StackShelf creator Karo (Product with Attitude) and to my graphic designer, Kristi Keller of Unstack Substack and Wildhood Wanted fame. I’ll be removing the free “product” listing soon but it will be replaced by a free “starter pack for your pivot”. This resource will capture what participants asked for and what I learned over six months of sessions — everything you need to move from uncertainty to action.
Pivots aren’t linear—they’re experiments, conversations, and sometimes leaps disguised as small steps. My deepest gratitude goes to everyone who showed up, shared honestly, and tested the ideas with me. You made this experiment meaningful.
If you haven’t yet joined a session, or if you’ve been curious about what PSP could offer you, there’s one last chance: Sign up for December 5. Let’s make this final session count.
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