I know how busy it gets.

Most likely you've already downloaded the free 85-page preview of my latest book, The Chief Reinvention Officer Handbook: How to Thrive in Chaos.

Perhaps, you might have already glanced through it.

But then the deadline for a big project took over. Or a new customer call. Or an urgent call from home.

And you never got back to it.

So, today I want to make sure you get the benefit from that book right away - with just a few pages at a time.

So:

1. A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL:  If you want to get a quick test of how well your organization (or that of your client) is prepared to survive and thrive in today's volatile and uncertain world, download the book preview and go to page 49 to complete the very simple 15-question diagnostic and get some ideas on what to do with the result.

2. A CASE: if you are looking for inspiration, a clear example of how reinvention might look in real-world "normal" companies (forget Apple...

Big warm hello.

I am writing with a huge favor.

Every 2 years Thinkers50 ranks the most important management ideas and their authors.

Showing up in this ranking is a big deal - and for me, it's one key way to get the ideas of reinvention into the hands of millions of people who really need it.

Nominating somebody for Thinkers50 is super easy - you can submit a nomination for can be nominated for both the list itself and a special award.

If reinvention ideas and tools made a difference for you, I'd be incredibly honored if you take as little as 30 seconds, I'm not exaggerating - to nominate me.

Here is the nomination link, and if you might enter my name for the ranking (the field titled "Your Global Ranking Nominee") and also scroll down to type in my name for the "Agility Award" - it's the very first on the list, I'd be incredibly grateful.

 I know this is a big ask, but I am learning to ask for help when it really matters. Nobody can build this movement we call...

It was exactly one year ago.

The lockdown was in full bloom.
The stress went through the roof.
The crisis management sessions filled my team's calendar.

But somehow, amidst fear and uncertainty and extreme ups-and-downs, we got a dream.

We wanted to put together a set of tools that will make sure this kind of stress will never happen again.

We imagined a way of living and working in which disruption (whether it is COVID-19, a new competitor, a change in technology, an economic crisis, or simply a new boss) would never again catch us off-guard, leaving us tired, hopeless, overwhelmed. 

Over 3,000 people helped us deliver this dream to reality. 

Practitioners all over the world participated in our research, tested all 9 tools, shared their feedback on visuals, wording, feel.

Over 3,000 people agreed that the title of "Chief Reinvention Officer" is not something you need to get from others - first, you need to claim it for yourself.

"The Chief Reinvenvention...

What would you say to your 20-year-old self?

If you had a chance.
Today.
What advice would you give?

A few years ago I had an opportunity to answer this very question in front of thousands of people.

I was given the honor to serve as a graduation speaker at Hartwick College - my own academic home, my alma mater.

This was (by far!) the hardest talk I've ever given in my life. I never prepared this hard. I never felt this much responsibility. I never got this nervous.

But once I remembered myself 20 years earlier, sitting at my own graduation with a cap and gown, filled with anxiety and anticipation, it suddenly got clearer. And calmer. And more focused.

I told my 20-something-year-old self that change is coming faster than I could ever imagine. I shared that only one year after graduation, I would be married. That 3 years after graduation, I would be a mom. That 5 years after graduation, my father-in-law would kill himself. 

I spoke about the ups and downs of life...

I live for a good "underdog" reinvention story, and the story of Miro is definitely one of those.

On January 11, 2020, Chinese media reported the first novel coronavirus death, a sixty-one-year-old man. In the months that followed, the world suffered millions of infections and mourned hundreds of thousands of deaths from what became known as COVID-19.

Suffering struck many organizations, communities, and livelihoods as well. In the United States alone, 30 million people filed for unemployment by May 2020. Century-old companies, passed down for generations, disappeared seemingly overnight. Entire careers vanished.

Yet, as in every global upheaval before, the suffering went hand in hand with courage. Medical professionals worked unimaginable miracles to save the infected. Grocery workers packed food for all to eat. Bus drivers continued to connect the communities. Businesses took on the chaos and fought to make lives a little bit easier or a lot.

Before...

I don't know about you, but I love a good podcast on a slow Saturday morning.

So, today I have three episodes for you to choose from - all packed for extra value and insight.

IF YOU WORK IN A CORPORATE SETTING, whether for-profit, non-profit, or any other organization, or are currently between jobs, this episode is all about professional reinvention.

We talk about the trends disrupting the future of work, simple tools to help you transition in this pandemic economy, and much more:

IF YOU ARE A CONSULTANT, TRAINER, OR COACH, this just-released episode on how we grew our business by 477% in 2020 is the right fit for you.

Here, I wanted to be very specific on which trends are disrupting the consulting industry right now - and how to use these trends, rather than be their victim. In the US alone the consulting industry shrunk by nearly 8% in 2020, but our growth rates are proof to you that it does not need to be your number. Listen here now:

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I get tons of questions about business and reinvention, but one of them is surely the most frequent.

"How often should I reinvent?"

Here's my answer. Reinvention is like taking a shower. 

If I don't take a shower on a regular basis, I begin to stink. The same applies to our products, processes, leadership practices, and business models. And the same for our careers and competencies: if we don't reinvent on a regular basis, we begin to stink.

So, how do we take a metaphorical shower? How can we reinvent regularly - before we are forced to do so by COVID-19, new competitors, new bosses, new regulations, new customer expectations.

Here are my three secrets to making reinvention a habit.

Secret #1: Allocate specific "protected" time to reinvent

You know the drill: if it's not on our calendar as a "I am not canceling this," or a must-have, it will simply not get done. We have to put things on a calendar, we have to...