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Men Of All Ages - Mental Health & Workplace Bullying Stories

MEN, I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU. I’m working on a new project, and I would really appreciate hearing from men who are willing to share their experiences. Why is it that men are so often expected to be strong, hold everything together, and keep their struggles to themselves? What happens when a man is being bullied or harassed at work? When he’s struggling with depression, anxiety, relationships, or simply feeling overwhelmed by life? Who does he turn to? And more importantly, does he feel comfortable asking for help? We talk so much about mental health, workplace culture, and creating environments where people feel safe speaking up. But I wonder how many men are still suffering in silence because they’re afraid of being judged, embarrassed, or seen as weak. Being strong shouldn’t mean having to suffer in silence. At the end of the day, we’re all human beings. Whether you’re a single dad raising children, a husband trying to provide for his family, a man struggling with relationships, or someone simply trying to get through another day, your feelings matter too. Being strong doesn’t mean you have to carry everything alone. I’m interested in hearing from men of all ages and backgrounds, whether you’re an employee, manager, business owner, or retired. I’m not looking for perfect answers. I’m looking for honest experiences and different perspectives. If you’ve ever felt pressure to hide what you’re going through, I’d love to hear from you. You can comment below, send me a private message, or email me at [email redacted]. I understand these are personal subjects, and I will not publicly share your name or story without your permission. My biggest question is this: What would make it easier for men to speak up without feeling like they’re losing their strength or dignity? I believe it’s time we listened more. At the end of the day, we’re all human beings. We all have struggles, emotions, and experiences that others may never see or understand. It’s not about being weak or strong. It’s about recognizing that everyone deserves to be heard. We can’t learn from one another if we’re not willing to listen. And sometimes the most important thing we can do is stop talking, open our ears, and actually hear what someone is trying to tell us. #MensMentalHealth #WorkplaceCulture #WorkplaceBullying #MentalHealthAwareness #Leadership

Intentional Living Guests - Manifesting Growth & Healing

NOW SEEKING GUESTS FOR THE 2027 SEASON OF SENSEI SPEAKS: LIFE WITHOUT THE FILTER! YOUR VOICE. YOUR STORY. YOUR PERSPECTIVE. LET’S TALK! 🎙️ Do you have a story worth sharing, a unique perspective, or an experience that could inspire, educate, or challenge others to think differently? I want to hear from you! My 2027 theme is “Consistently Intentional — Manifestin’ in ’27!” “No More Autopilot. No More Excuses. No More Unfinished Chapters. We’re Living Intentionally and Manifestin’ in ’27!” This season, we’re taking the filter off and diving into REAL conversations about: - Intentional Living & Personal Accountability - Love, Relationships & Self-Worth - Breaking Generational Cycles - Boundaries, Burnout & Self-Care - Unhealthy Patterns & Personal Growth - Identity, Authenticity & Self-Discovery - Discipline, Commitment & Taking Action - Outgrowing People, Places & Perspectives - Closure, Healing & Letting Go - Manifestation, Purpose & Completing Chapters WHO AM I LOOKING FOR? People with real experiences, diverse perspectives, and a willingness to engage in authentic, thought-provoking, and sometimes uncomfortable conversations. You don’t have to be a celebrity or expert. Your experiences and perspective matter! INTERESTED IN BEING A GUEST? Complete the Guest Interest Form to be considered for one of our 2027 episodes! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gpC5YnrJ Know someone who would make an AMAZING guest? Tag them or share this post! 🥋 Sensei Speaks: Life Without the Filter: Real Conversations. Different Perspectives. Unfiltered Truths. #SenseiSpeaks #LifeWithoutTheFilter #ManifestinIn27 #ConsistentlyIntentional #PodcastGuestsWanted #AuthenticConversations

Finance Professionals - Career Mobility Podcast Guests

The consensus is in: Career mobility is shaped by embracing opportunities (maybe even more so if you are scared), the relationships you build along the way, having courage to support your viewpoint, but being open to change, and - no surprise to a room full of finance professionals - the optionality that comes from building your own financial security. Sprinkled on top, as an audience member prompted with a pointed question, our panel admitted that, sometimes, it’s also about good timing and just a little luck. These were the themes that stood out at the AFP YYC Career Mobility 2026 panel discussion that I had the opportunity to moderate. Thank you to our panelists Gloria Hartl, MBA, CRMP, ICD.D, Jon Wrathall, Sarah O'Connor, Travis Patzer, AFP YYC, our sponsors, and the engaged audience for a wonderful evening. A few other nuggets that we took away from the evening: - Success is leaving a place better than how you found it. - Never stop learning about yourself. - Do something that scares you every day (but make sure you can sleep at night with your decisions). - Enjoy the moment. (It doesn't come back.) Gloria Hartl, MBA, CRMP, ICD.Deven turned the tables on me when she asked what career advice would I give to my children. I admit, I was wholly unprepared to respond to one of my own questions! After some reflection this weekend, and nudged by a question from the wise Rebecca Regnier on success and balance, my answer today is this: Build a full life with intention, one that includes a career, be sure to fill it with everyone and everything you love, have courage and leave a little room for luck. As I write this, I’m reminded of the wise words that a former colleague wrote upon his retirement that I meant to share with the panel. It was something to the effect of - work hard, meet your (quarterly and annual) deadlines, but don’t miss your children’s basketball games or piano recitals. IYKYK. But sometimes, in the rush of a deal or deadline or emergency, that’s easier said than done! Even our wise panelists said that there were times when they had to make tough choices about where they spent their time but that ultimately they were present for the important ones with their family. Speaking of building a full life, if you enjoyed this discussion and would like to hear more like it, I’m launching a podcast with stories of intentional work, life and being. I’m exploring the work that goes into those moments before the next one takes shape. If you’d like to be a part of it, I'd love to hear from you - send me a message. #AFP YYC #associationforfinanceprofessionalscalgarychapter #careermobility #podcast #intentional #legermainhotel Zane Bahari-Robart Zoya Younis Farrah Talakshi (Panjwani), CTP, MBA Lukas Chiodo Jon Sweezey, CTP Jeffrey Stoy, CTP

Employees Who Experienced Workplace Gaslighting - Anonymous Accounts

CALLING ALL IN MY NETWORK! I'M LOOKING FOR HELP. 📢 🙏 I have just been commissioned to create a content series about gaslighting in the workplace and I'm keen to hear real life stories from anyone in my network that might have a story to tell. I'm going to be running content on here from across my research, which may help to encourage people to speak out. If you, or anyone you know, has been the victim of gaslighting in the workplace, no matter how big or small, I want to hear about it. Gaslighting is often something we only hear about in reference to toxic romantic relationships but gaslighting is worryingly prevalent in the business world and many people are suffering unnecessarily on a daily basis. Along with my publishers, we're making it our mission to uncover this heinous act and reveal it for what it is. And when you think about the sheer volume of highly prominent world and business leaders who very openly and publicly carry out gaslighting on epic scales, just imagine how enormous the problem is in the parts of the business world that aren't subject to such public scrutiny. It needs to be stopped. Please share this post, speak to your network and let me know your stories. My DMs are always open for anyone that wants to share personal stories anonymously so please don't hesitate to get in contact if you have a story you want to be heard. All stories and examples will be held in the strictest confidence and anonymity will be rigorously upheld. Thanks in advance! #gaslighting #harassment #bullying #workplace #business #deception #support #help

Healthcare Workers - What They Learn to Call Normal

Some things become routine in healthcare long before they should ever become acceptable. We miss meals. We move from witnessing a family’s worst moment to caring for the next patient. We work through exhaustion, staffing challenges, grief, and circumstances that most people will never experience. And somewhere along the way, we begin calling these things normal. I’m grateful to have my latest article, “What Healthcare Workers Learn to Call Normal,” published in the Journal of Nursing (RN-Journal). This piece is about more than burnout. It’s about the complicated relationship many of us have with the work we do. Healthcare has given me experiences, relationships, and a sense of purpose that I wouldn’t trade. But it has also shown me how easily we can mistake our ability to endure difficult conditions for evidence that those conditions are acceptable. As a nurse and healthcare leader, I believe we need to have more conversations about that distinction. Just because healthcare workers have learned to carry something doesn’t mean they should have to. I’m also continuing to explore these experiences through Good in a Crisis, a nonfiction book project examining what healthcare gives us, what it takes from us, and what needs to change. And I want to hear from you. Whether you’re a nurse, physician, respiratory therapist, technician, paramedic, or another healthcare professional, your experiences matter. The difficult moments, the meaningful ones, the things you’ve carried home, and the things you’ve never said out loud. I’m inviting healthcare workers to participate in a voluntary questionnaire, with the option to remain anonymous. Read my published article: https://lnkd.in/gx8TetgU Share your experience for Good in a Crisis: https://lnkd.in/gpzUmKTn Because the people who spend their lives caring for others deserve to have their stories heard, too. #Nursing #HealthcareLeadership #HealthcareWorkers #NurseWellbeing #GoodInACrisis

Couples Across Asia & Internationally - Luxury & Cross-Cultural Weddings

💍 NOW CASTING: THE PRICE OF I DO — A HIGHLIFE ASIA ORIGINAL SERIES I'm delighted to announce that The Price of I Do (Working Title) is now casting through Backstage, Mandy and StarNow. Created and hosted by me, this new HighLife Asia Original series will explore the stories behind extraordinary weddings — from luxury celebrations and cross-cultural relationships to family expectations, multiple ceremonies and the emotional and financial realities of saying “I do”. 🌍 WERE LOOKING FOR FOUR COUPLES FROM ACROSS ASIA AND INTERNATIONALLY, including: 💎 Couples planning luxury weddings ❤️ Couples navigating different cultures and family traditions 🥂 Couples planning multiple celebrations ✈️ Couples with destination, fusion or distinctive wedding stories We welcome brides and grooms, brides and brides, and grooms and grooms. No acting experience is required — were looking for real couples with compelling stories to share. 🎬 FILMING IS PLANNED FOR 2027, PRIMARILY IN HONG KONG. Selected participants will be paid, with rates agreed in writing before filming. 📣 APPLY NOW ON BACKSTAGE: https://lnkd.in/gXeqtt2T The casting call is also available on Mandy and StarNow. Search for The Price Of I Do (Working Title). 🌏 ARE YOU IN THE WEDDING OR TOURISM INDUSTRY? I'm also keen to connect with wedding planners, wedding venues, destination wedding specialists, tourism boards, hotels, hospitality businesses and related companies working with couples planning distinctive celebrations. If you work with couples whose wedding stories could resonate with an international audience, I'd love to hear from you. There may be an opportunity to bring exceptional destinations, traditions and wedding experiences to the screen through this original series. ✨ Your wedding is one day. Your story could reach the world. 📲 Follow Mark Byrne on Instagram: @officiallymarkbyrne 🌍 Follow HighLife Asia on Instagram: @highlifeasiaofficial ▶️ Subscribe to HighLife Asia on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gKFPxPXX #ThePriceOfIDo #HighLifeAsia #WeddingIndustry #TourismMarketing #CastingCall

Former Corporate Employees - Reinvention After Layoff & Career Change

Well, this wasn't exactly on my five-year plan. On May 7th, after more than 20 years in corporate America, I learned my position was being eliminated. And something unexpected happened. For the first time in a long time, I had the space to ask myself: What the hell do I actually want? Not what I'm qualified to do. Not what looks impressive on LinkedIn. Not what everyone else thinks I should be doing. What do I actually want? After spending decades trying to fit into roles, environments, and expectations that didn't always fit me, I realized something. Maybe I didn't need to get better at fitting in. Maybe I needed to stop trying so damn hard. So, after 10 years of wanting to start my own business but having absolutely no idea what that business should be, I'm officially introducing: MY MISFIT LIFE. A coaching business, podcast, and growing community for people ready to stop living according to expectations that no longer fit. Because you can be incredibly successful at building a life you don't actually want. And you can be really fucking good at something that makes you miserable. SO, WHAT AM I BUILDING? COACHING I'm working with people navigating life's transitions. Layoffs, career changes, burnout, relationships, reinvention, or simply reaching that point where you wonder, Is this really it? Through my Misfit Method, we'll question assumptions, explore possibilities, and figure out what actually fits your life now. No cookie-cutter advice. No pretending there's one right way to live. THE MY MISFIT LIFE PODCAST Honest, funny, sometimes uncomfortable conversations about the human experience. And I'm officially looking for guests! Experts, authors, researchers, coaches, and professionals with interesting perspectives? Absolutely. Everyday people who've started over, challenged expectations, or learned something worth sharing? Hell yes. You don't need an impressive title or thousands of followers. Just something interesting to say. A GROWING COMMUNITY I'm creating resources and connections for people who are tired of feeling like they have to become someone else to belong. HERE'S MY ASK: Interested in coaching? Email [email redacted] with the subject Coaching Inquiry. Want to be a podcast guest? Email [email redacted] with the subject Podcast Guest and tell me a little about yourself and what you'd love to discuss. And, if someone comes to mind for either, please share or tag them! My website is still under construction, but I'm not waiting for everything to be perfectly packaged to get started. I spent a lot of years trying to figure out where I fit. Now I'm building something around the idea that maybe we don't have to. Welcome to My Misfit Life. #MyMisfitLife #LifeCoaching #PodcastGuests #Reinvention

Academics & Cultural Commentators - Class In British Film & TV

What counts as a good life on screen and who gets to have one? I’m writing a report on representations of class in British film and TV over the past two to three years: working-class lives, middle-class aspirations, and the ways stories shape our understanding of ambition, success and belonging. In The Cage, casino workers steal while juggling financial pressure and family responsibilities. In On Falling, a warehouse worker’s exhausting routine leaves little room for connection. What happens to the promise of a good life when working hard barely keeps you afloat? Getting ahead brings its own complications. California Schemin’ follows Scottish rappers adopting American identities to overcome industry prejudice. Dreaming Whilst Black uses comedy to explore creative ambition, awkward encounters and gatekeeping. How much of yourself must you edit before someone recognises your talent? But class also runs through the pleasures of everyday life: family banter, friendships, neighbourhood loyalties and the satisfaction of being understood. Scrapper gives estate life colour, imagination and tenderness. Comedy can turn familiar class assumptions into a shared joke—or make someone else’s background the punchline. I’m particularly interested in that balance: stories that acknowledge inequality while allowing characters humour, desire and joy. And stories where fulfilment might mean sustaining your relationships and community, rather than leaving them behind. I’d love to speak with academics, cultural commentators and media strategists working on these themes. It would be a 15–20-minute chat, and I’d welcome perspectives and examples that challenge this framing. Interested, or know someone I should speak to? Please comment or send me a message. #BritishTelevision #BritishFilm #SocialClass #PopularCulture #Comedy #CulturalInsights

Women Featured on Becoming Her - Recorded Conversations With Nikki

EVERY WOMAN HAS A STORY. ID LOVE TO HEAR YOURS. When I launched Becoming Her, one of the things I wanted most was to create a space where women could share their experiences, their journeys and the different chapters of their lives. Weve already had some wonderful women share their written stories, and now Im taking those stories a little further. Introducing Conversations with Nikki Louise. A series of relaxed, recorded conversations with women about real life for those who have shared thier story and published to Becoming Herhttps://lnkd.in/exHVXdes Our careers, relationships, families, achievements, challenges, changing priorities and those unexpected moments that take us in a completely different direction.Im interested in the woman behind the story. Where did life begin for you? What have been the defining chapters of your career and personal life? What has changed along the way? And where do you find yourself today? Not every story is about reinvention. Sometimes its about resilience, finding confidence, navigating change, making difficult decisions or simply recognising that what mattered to us 20 years ago may be very different from what matters today. And Id love to invite more women to be part of this. You dont need to be a business owner, a leader or someone with an extraordinary achievement.You just need to be willing to share a little of your journey. Perhaps you've already shared your story with Becoming Her, or perhaps this is the first time you've considered doing so. Either way, Id love to hear from you. These will be friendly, relaxed conversations, not formal interviews. Just two women talking about life, careers and everything in between. Because sometimes hearing another woman's experience is exactly what someone else needs. Would you like to share your story and join me for a conversation? https://lnkd.in/e68-5xfE Send me a private message or connect with me through Becoming Her. Lets share more stories, celebrate more women and keep these important conversations going. Becoming Her People | Careers | Wellbeing

College Students 18+ - College Life, Mental Health & Social Media

COLLEGE STUDENTS — I’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU I’m getting ready to record the very first episode of my new podcast, Listen & Learn, and I’m looking for 4 college-age young adults, age 18+, from different colleges and different parts of the country to join me for an honest, relaxed conversation. The Topic is Simple... What is really going on in your world today? We’ll talk about college life, social media, relationships, peer pressure, mental health, gaming, vaping, alcohol and drugs, fentanyl awareness, online culture, stress, safety, and what adults may simply not understand. You do not need a dramatic story. I’m looking for thoughtful young adults who are willing to speak honestly and respectfully from their own experience. No scripts. No lectures. No assumptions. Listen & Learn Real Conversations. Real Insight. If you’re interested — or if any of my Linkedin contacts know a college-age young adult who might be a good fit — please contact me in IM. Send me their age, college, year in school, and contact information, and let’s talk, text, or email. And this is only the beginning. For future episodes, I plan to talk with people of all ages and from all walks of life — high school students, middle school students, and even elementary-age children when appropriate and with parent or guardian permission. I also want to hear from people in active addiction, people in recovery, families, educators, school professionals, prevention advocates, treatment and recovery professionals, healthcare workers, community leaders, people working in government and politics, and anyone else with meaningful knowledge, lived experience, or perspective to share. The sky is the limit. There are so many important topics worth talking about, and my hope is that these conversations will bring greater awareness, education, understanding, compassion, and ultimately positive change. Sometimes the greatest thing we can do is stop assuming we already know the answers and simply LISTEN to one another. Because when we truly LISTEN, we just might LEARN. Let’s get this conversation started.

Music Professionals Worldwide - Equality Diversity & Inclusion Podcast

I’m looking for new guests for Music Industry Insights Worldwide Podcast 💛 I’m currently opening up the podcast to new conversations with people working across the global music and entertainment industry. Music Industry Insights Worldwide: Shaping Equality Diversity & Inclusion in Music & Entertainmenthas now grown to:🌍 135+ countries and territories reached🏙️ 2,239 cities reached🎙️ 200+ episodes📥 10,000+ weekly downloads▶️ 636,000+ YouTube views⏱️ 7,800+ hours of YouTube watch time👥 12,000+ LinkedIn followers. The podcast brings together conversations with artists, producers, managers, labels, publishers, promoters, music-tech professionals, educators, executives, festival organisers, creatives, advocates and people working behind the scenes across our industry. I’m particularly interested in hearing from people withinteresting experiences, new ideas, different perspectives or work that is helping shape the future of music and entertainment. You don't have to be a household name. Some of the most interesting conversations come from people doing important work that more people need to know about. If you're anartist, songwriter, producer, manager, label or publishing professional, music-tech founder, promoter, festival professional, researcher, educator, creative entrepreneur or industry leader, Id love to hear from you. Im also keen to connect with people working internationally and across different parts of the music ecosystem. 📩 If youd like to be considered as a guest, pleasesend me a message here on LinkedInwith a little about yourself, what youre working on and why you think it would make an interesting conversation. If you know someone who would make a great guest,please tag them or share this post with them. For me, the podcast has always been about more than interviews. It's aboutconnecting people, sharing knowledge, creating meaningful conversations and building relationships across the global music industry.I look forward to discovering some new voices and stories.✨

Couples Who Make People Smile - Everyday Relationship Stories

Yesterday we received a video entry for Ikdhun. If your Ikdhun Mini profile is open to dating, you probably know our third question: What does a great relationship look like to you, and what kind of people are you attracted to? She chose to answer the first part. She said: “My bhaiya and bhabhi.” When her bhabhi was working a low-paying part-time job and looking for something better, her bhaiya would help her finish her data analysis work while also managing things at home. Later, when he didn’t have a job, she supported both of them. And through all of it, she remembers them smiling. I think we need more stories like this. Because when you’re meeting people, getting rejected, getting ghosted, or just having one disappointing conversation after another, it’s very easy to start thinking good relationships don’t exist. They do. And I think we should document them. So we’re starting #IkdhunAmbassadors. If you know a couple whose relationship makes the people around them smile, please tell us about them. They don’t need to be on social media. Maybe they’re too busy living it. :) We don’t care about their jobs, titles, followers, or how impressive they look on paper. We just want to hear about two people who have built something good together including the hard parts and the work it took to get there. And if you are that couple, please write to us too. We’ll invite a couple every week or month, depending on the stories we receive, for a virtual conversation. Maybe hearing more stories like these will make all of us a little more hopeful ❤️

Independent Contractors & Estimators - Early Visibility Into Projects

I thought Broken Passage was mainly about succession. I was wrong. The deeper question is what happens whenever capability exists, but the passage into the next environment does not. That question led me straight to independent contractors. Two contractors can be equally capable. One hears about a project months before bid day. They know the GC. They understand the procurement environment. They know which requirements matter and who to call when something is unclear. The other discovers the same project when the solicitation appears. Same trade. Similar capability. Very different position. That distinction stayed with me. Markets are not flat. Opportunity does not reach everyone at the same time, through the same relationships, with the same context. So I started building COURT. COURT is being designed to help independent contractors see opportunity earlier, understand what it means for their business, and decide which opportunities are actually worth pursuing. Not simply: What can I bid? But: What is forming? What fits where my business is now? What could move it toward where I want it to go next? That means looking before the bid. Projects forming. Funding moving. Procurement taking shape. Requirements changing. Buyers repeating. Relationships forming. Because the biggest contract is not always the most important one. A smaller project might create the relationship. The relationship might create the reference. The reference might open the next market. That is the part I’m interested in. Not only opportunity. Movement. And somewhere in building COURT, the connection became obvious. I had not moved away from Broken Passage. I had moved closer to its original question. Broken Passage asks what happens when capability exists, but the passage into the next institutional environment does not. COURT is that question made observable. A contractor may have the skill. The market may have the opportunity. But between the two sit information, relationships, procurement, capital, timing, and institutional access. That space between capability and access is the passage. COURT is where I’m trying to map it. Real contractors. Real projects. Real institutions. Real pathways. Real decisions. Real money. I’ll be sharing what I find as I build. And I’d like some of that research to happen in public. If you’re an independent contractor, estimator, GC, procurement professional, advisor, or someone who works close to this market, I’d like to hear from you: Where have you seen a contractor fully capable of doing the work - but still too far from the information, relationships, requirements, or institutions needed to reach it? That gap is where I’m looking. Because capability is only one side of economic opportunity. The other side is passage.

Parents Who Lost Children to Addiction - Grief Recovery & Hope

❤️ THREE CHILDREN LOST. DECADES OF ADDICTION. ONE MAN’S JOURNEY THROUGH GRIEF, RECOVERY, AND HOPE. Yesterday, I had the privilege of sitting down with a man named Michael LaMura for a deeply moving conversation as part of our Welcome to Your Becoming book and community project. Michael shared a story that will stay with me for a very long time. And near the end of our conversation, Michael offered these words: “If there’s hope for me, there’s hope for anybody.” What moved me most was that Michael was not speaking as someone who believes all his wounds have healed. He was speaking as a father who continues to grieve, a man who has struggled with addiction, and a human being who is learning to live with his past while building a different future. He wants his children to be remembered for the lives they lived, not simply for the circumstances of their deaths. Michael, thank you for trusting me with your story. Your children matter. Your recovery matters. Your life matters. And your story matters. ❤️ NOW, I WANT TO HEAR YOUR STORY. Welcome to Your Becoming: A Conversation About Being Seen, Heard, and Understood began as a personal journey of reflection, human connection, and understanding how our experiences shape the people we become. It is growing into something much larger. Through personal conversations with people from different backgrounds and walks of life, we are exploring the experiences that change us. We are listening to stories of grief, addiction, recovery, divorce, rejection, illness, relationships, faith, resilience, love, personal growth, and the courage to begin again. ❤️ SHARE YOUR STORY WITH ME WelcomeToYourBecoming.com Share Your Story [email redacted] Dr. Stephen Rue Welcome to Your Becoming #WelcomeToYourBecoming #YourStoryMatters #AddictionRecovery #GriefAndHealing #HopeAfterLoss

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CEOs & Procurement Leaders US-Canada - Tariff Response Strategies

YOU WERE TOLD THEY WOULD PAY. YOU ARE. But for the executives and business owners in my network, I think there is a more important question: What are you doing about it? Take Canada. Recent U.S. tariffs and Canadian counter-tariffs are hitting specific sectors with high new costs, including steel, aluminum, appliances, agricultural equipment, plastics, and other products. That means somebody inside a company is making decisions right now. Do you raise prices? Absorb the cost and take the margin hit? Renegotiate with suppliers? Shift sourcing? Redesign the product? Build more domestic capacity? Those are not political questions. Those are management decisions. And I think something bigger is happening. For decades, we taught executives to optimize supply chains for efficiency: lower costs, leaner inventory, fewer redundancies, just-in-time delivery. But what happens when the cheapest supply chain becomes the riskiest supply chain? Tariffs are only one variable. Add geopolitical instability, wars, shipping disruptions and rapidly changing trade relationships, and perhaps the executive playbook has to change. Maybe the next competitive advantage is not efficiency. Maybe it is optionality. The ability to change suppliers. Change markets. Change inputs. Change pricing. And do it before a disruption becomes a crisis. So I am curious about what is happening inside companies right now. CEOs, CFOs, procurement leaders, operators, and business owners: How are you handling tariff-related cost increases? Are you passing them through, absorbing them, renegotiating, or redesigning your supply chain? I would particularly like to hear from leaders doing business across the U.S. Canada border. 🎥 From The NEXT BIG THING with Keith D. Terry Watch the full episode on YouTube. https://lnkd.in/g6anCqmZ #Leadership #Strategy #SupplyChain #Tariffs #Business

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