5 Counter-Intuitive Lessons from a Year of Radical Reinvention
5 Counter-Intuitive Lessons from a Year of Radical Reinvention 5 Counter-Intuitive Lessons from a Year of Radical Reinvention An Engineering Approach to Self-Reinvention in an Era of Professional Chaos In an era of chaotic careers and constant disruption, the typical approach of setting incremental goals feels inadequate. What if, instead of resolutions, you adopted an engineering approach to self-reinvention? My 2025 serves as a case study in just that: a deliberate year where every aspect of life and work was dismantled and rebuilt as a single, integrated system—an antidote to professional chaos. What follows are the five most surprising principles from that year-long experiment. They offer a blueprint for building a more resilient, adaptable, and intentional way of living and working. 1. Your Identity Isn't a Job Title, It's an Operating System The first principle required dismantlin...