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Design was always a Business Result

Aug 4, 2026

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5 min read

Design was always a Business Result

Pretty got commoditized. Then usability. Here's where the value goes next.

Rob Norris
Rob Norris

Encore Career

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Drucker solved this in 1966

Jul 28, 2026

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5 min read

Drucker solved this in 1966

Drucker got the diagnosis right sixty years ago. The cure showed up last year.

Rob Norris
Rob Norris

Encore Career

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Old folks rule (the data agrees)

Jul 21, 2026

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3 min read

Old folks rule (the data agrees)

AI has made your experience worth more — not less.

Rob Norris
Rob Norris

Encore Career

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It's all your fault

Jul 14, 2026

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4 min read

It's all your fault

The confession is the easy part. The turn is where it counts.

Rob Norris
Rob Norris

Encore Career

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Technology is always the commodity

Jul 7, 2026

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4 min read

Technology is always the commodity

350 veteran engineers, one JD Power ranking, and the thing AI still can't do.

Rob Norris
Rob Norris

Essential Reading

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Start a Business Without Risking Your Retirement

Jun 30, 2026

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7 min read

Start a Business Without Risking Your Retirement

Rob Norris
Rob Norris

Encore Career

Severance as seed capital

Jun 30, 2026

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4 min read

Severance as seed capital

The restructuring email isn't a crisis. It's ignition — if you're ready.

Rob Norris
Rob Norris

Encore Career

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Become a Beginner Again (On Purpose)

Jun 23, 2026

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4 min read

Become a Beginner Again (On Purpose)

Apprentice Yourself to Your Next Chapter

Rob Norris
Rob Norris

AI for Solo Operators

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Don't quit your day job. Use it.

Jun 16, 2026

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6 min read

Don't quit your day job. Use it.

How to launch your second act without blowing anything up

Rob Norris
Rob Norris

Innovation

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AI Didn't Fix the Bozos

Jun 9, 2026

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6 min read

AI Didn't Fix the Bozos

The 2026 update on innovation — and why your experience is worth more, not less

Rob Norris
Rob Norris

AI for Solo Operators

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Almost nobody uses AI

Jun 2, 2026

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7 min read

Almost nobody uses AI

ChatGPT just hit 900 million weekly users. The math is more interesting than the headline.

Rob Norris
Rob Norris

Encore Career

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Everybody starts too big

May 26, 2026

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4 min read

Everybody starts too big

Stop thrashing and do one thing

Rob Norris
Patrick McLean
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