Who Are You Becoming?

We are living in an era of relentless change and my own message has changed. Think about it…

Careers evolve.
Companies pivot.
Expectations rise.
And the pace never lets up.

What once felt like occasional disruption now feels constant. The rules change faster. The finish lines move. And many hard-working, capable people are carrying more pressure than they ever anticipated.

So the question isn’t whether change is happening.

It’s this: Who are you becoming as you and the world around you change?

Not someday.
Not after the next promotion.
Not once things “settle down.”

Because becoming doesn’t happen in the future.
It happens because of what you do today.

The Real Problem With Change?

What I’ve learned through years inside high-pressure environments, through my research, and experience, is this:

The problem is not change.

The problem is - most of us were never taught how to move through change well.

We were taught how to perform.
How to achieve.
How to push through.

But not how to adapt without burning out.
Not how to evolve without losing ourselves.
Not how to stay engaged, effective, and confident over the long haul.

So when change stacks up, as it inevitably does, we default to grinding harder. Doing more. Holding it all together.

And that works… until it doesn’t.

What I Saw in the Room this week

I delivered the 2026 version of my keynote, and the response was telling.

What landed most wasn’t just motivation.
It wasn’t hype.
This is not another “power through” message.

It is about clarity.

People don’t need to be told to try harder or do more. This audience was a smart, high-achieving team. They needed permission - and some tools - to think differently about how they are moving through change.

Because sustained success isn’t about pushing nonstop.
It’s about what I call “building the skill of becoming - on purpose.”

Becoming Is a Skill

Yes, Change is the constant, and Becoming is the skill.

Becoming isn’t passive.
It’s not accidental.
And it’s not reserved for moments of crisis.

Becoming is the daily, often invisible process of evolving with intention.

It’s how you respond when expectations rise.
How you adjust when the role shifts.
How you lead when certainty disappears.
How you choose who you’re becoming while everyone else is reacting.

We don’t arrive at success once and stay there.
We continually become the person capable of what’s next.

A Question Worth Asking

So as you read this then finish up your day, before the day disappears into the blur… which it will… pause for a moment and ask yourself:

What did I do today that will matter five years from now?

Not what moved the needle fastest.
Not what checked the most boxes.

But what shaped you.

Because in a world that won’t slow down, becoming intentional about how you change may be the most important skill you ever build.

What you do next matters - to your future self.