On The Brink

Who Am I Without My Title? Reinventing Identity After Retirement

Why the hardest part of retirement isn’t what you do—it’s who you are.

Why Retirement Feels So Empty (Even When You Planned for It)

“I thought I’d love retirement… but something feels missing.” I hear this more often than [...]

The Hidden Identity Crisis in Retirement (And Why No One Talks About It)

Summary Retirement is often framed as a financial milestone—but it’s actually a profound identity transition. [...]

The Retirement Question Nobody’s Asking (But Everyone Should)

As I await the publication of my new book, “Rethink Retirement™: It’s not the End—but [...]

What I’ve Learned on My Journey from Executive to Entrepreneur

“Entrepreneurship isn’t a leap into the unknown—it’s a leap into who you were becoming all [...]

FAQ: Rethinking Women & Inclusive Workplaces

“At Simon Associates Management Consultants (SAMC), we are committed to helping organizations cultivate inclusive, high-performance [...]

Culture Change FAQ

“In a world that evolves at lightning speed, adapting is no longer optional. Leaders who [...]

Building an Impactful Leadership Academy; Empowering Emerging Leaders

People often ask me what an anthropologist, much less a “corporate anthropologist,” does. I share [...]

Why Blue Ocean Strategy® is Essential for Businesses to Grow in 2024?

  In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, finding new markets and breaking free from the [...]

The Huge Cultural Shift Energizing Young Voter Support for the Harris/Walz Campaign

As a corporate anthropologist, I believe the issue of younger voters invigorated by the Harris/Walz [...]