Is there gold in them thar strategic planning decks and docs on your server somewhere?

Spoiler alert: If you haven't opened them since you created them...

What if strategy isn't about beautiful decks and docs, but clear tools you actually USE to make better decisions?

Stop creating documents that gather digital dust. Start creating strategy that actually works.

Curious?

https://findrc.co/44nd3BW

You already know a great strategist:

You.

Want some support this summer unblocking your inner strategist and translating your unique perspective into real-world results?

Last chance to join the waitlist for an earlybird discount code before doors open tomorrow for the No-BS Summer Strategy Accelerator!

https://findrc.co/44nd3BW

Have you ever been told you need to "be more strategic," and left wondering...

"How? "

If unclear expectations are your career nemesis, it’s not just you. Stick around: you're in the right place.

Are you a chief of staff, or, do you serve in a "right-hand" role to a leader (with or without a chief of staff title)?

If so, would you please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with me about your professional development needs to help inform my upcoming free Goal Friday series for Chiefs of Staff?

(And if you're a leader who works with a Chief of Staff, click on through to the survey for leaders!)

#chiefofstaff #careerdevelopment #professionaldevelopment

https://saralobkovich.com/chief-of-staff-pd-discovery-survey

With this week’s Strategic Clarity Workshop done and dusted now it’s time to change all the CTAs to what comes next and I am nervous and excited

Chiefs of Staff, force multipliers, and others in “right hand roles” reporting to or supporting CEOs…

You’re going to want to watch this space…

I just queued up the last call email for this week's Strategic Clarity Workshop, aka:

Summer camp for overthinkers with big ambitions
A playground where your ideas get to breathe
A few hours to stop reacting and actually *think* about how to navigate this economic and cultural cycle?

Registration closes tonight, and we kick off mid-day Pacific on Wednesday!

https://findrc.co/4ncdmbt

What if strategy could feel less like:

Forcing your brain to perform and produce

and more like:

A flow-state playground where your ideas get to breathe?

It can.

Don't believe me?

Join me for next week's No-BS Strategic Clarity Workshop to get a fresh breath of air, yourself!

What if strategy creation and goal setting could feel less like:

Slide decks and stuffy conference rooms

and more like:

Summer camp for overthinkers with big ambitions?

It can.

Don't believe me?

Join me for next week's No-BS Strategic Clarity Workshop and see for yourself!

What if strategy creation and goal setting could be …

… fun?

Like… parallel play for overthinkers with big ambitions?

That’s *literally* what my Strategic Clarity Workshop is (and I’m hosting one next week).

Want the dish?

(And the earlybird discount code that’s normally only available to email subscribers?)

Grateful for a sidebar w/ @scbiz earlier about next week’s Strategic Clarity Workshop.

I realized… “Business Sara” has been running the marketing show on that workshop, so this week ”Sara-Sara” is taking the wheel, so I can share the behind the scenes scoop.

Because if it sounds like another stuffy, boring strategery thing, that couldn’t be further from the truth.

Stick around for the real dish on one of the most fun and joyful events I host all year.

Ever felt like goal setting* just doesn’t work for you?

* See also: strategy and strategic planning?

You’re not alone.

Many deep thinkers and “Thinkydoers” have been burned by rigid frameworks and one-size-fits-all advice.

Is AI coming for your job? It's a compelling narrative, but I argue it's fundamentally flawed. My new article on Medium explores why the "Great Job Replacement" is a myth and how we should welcome the era of the "AI Pilot."

It's not about competing with AI, but learning to manage it. Ready to take the controls?

Read the full piece here:

https://medium.com/@patryktomkowski/the-great-job-replacement-is-a-myth-welcome-to-the-era-of-the-ai-pilot-669ef8bca5f8?source=friends_link&sk=a8e1abf96050d267eabd36e1398e8cac

11pm wrap up on prep for my 5am book talk:

Rethinking Motivation:
What Really Drives High Performance at Work?

for a strategy team within a top [number confidential] global multinational consulting organization.

Every time I give this talk, I’m reminded of just how wacky my education and career path has been (and how it aligned to yield exactly the work I do today).

It’s wild to have created what I want to be when I grow up.

One more RSAC 2025 Brand Story for the day… or maybe one more later? We’ll see… Stay tuned, because we’re bringing you some great thought leadership conversations recorded on the floor last week.

New Brand Story from #RSAC2025: From Certification to Confidence — Building the Future of Cybersecurity

At #RSAC Conference 2025, Sean Martin, CISSP and Marco Ciappelli sat down with Jamie Norton, Board Director at ISACA, to talk about the crucial bridge between certification and real-world #cybersecuritycareers.

This conversation explores how technical skills, hands-on experience, and mentorship are all essential parts of the journey — and why early confidence can shape a lifelong cybersecurity career.

Why is it not just about getting certified—but about building confidence, community, and readiness for the evolving threat landscape?

Find out how ISACA is empowering the next generation of cybersecurity professionals, starting from their very first job.

Watch, listen, or read the full story here:
https://www.itspmagazine.com/their-stories/from-certification-to-confidence-the-future-of-cybersecurity-starts-with-the-first-job-a-brand-story-with-jamie-norton-from-isaca-an-on-location-rsac-conference-2025-brand-story

Learn more about ISACA’s work:
https://www.itspmagazine.com/directory/isaca

See all our RSAC 2025 coverage:
https://www.itspmagazine.com/rsac25

Discover more Brand Stories from innovative companies:
https://www.itspmagazine.com/brand-story

This is just one of the many incredible conversations we recorded On Location in San Francisco, as Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli covered the event as official media partners for the 11th year in a row.
Stay tuned for more Brand Stories, Briefings, and candid conversations from RSAC 2025!

Looking ahead:
If your company would like to share your story with our audiences On Location, we’re gearing up for Infosecurity Europe in June and Black Hat USA in August!
RSAC 2025 sold out fast — we expect the same for these next events.
Reserve your full sponsorship or briefing now: https://www.itspmagazine.com/purchase-programs

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