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Seek Higher Ground
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Read this (+ previous posts) online Read time: 2 minutes The ground is shifting under all of us. Most cling harder. The wise seek higher ground. The SecretFlint, Michigan. 1983. The factory line was humming — but something felt off. It wasn’t just the rhythm of the machines. It was the silence of the workers. This was the new automotive manufacturing. Where for decades, skilled hands had built American muscle with pride. Now, metallic arms were rising beside them — assembling with precision, never tiring, never clocking out. Some workers froze. Some asked questions. Some started learning new skills that day. Because they knew — the ground beneath them had shifted. Not long after, a wave of displacement followed. Thousands of assembly line jobs — gone. But something else happened too:
Technicians and integrators — not just surviving, but rising. The factory didn’t die. It evolved. And so did the people who chose to. Automation didn’t end opportunity. It redirected it. We’re Standing in a New Factory NowExcept this one’s invisible. It’s your inbox, your dashboards, your daily “to-dos.” AI isn’t coming — it’s here. And just like before, the question isn’t if the ground will move. It’s whether you’ll move with it. Some are clinging. Some are watching. But the ones who rise? They’re seeking higher ground. From Doing to DesigningThis shift isn’t about outworking the system. It’s about rethinking your place in it. The ground that once felt solid — the projects, the 1:1 meetings, the title next to your name — is sinking. Time to evolve from doing to designing. That’s the shift that changes everything. Designing means:
Leave behind:
What you need now is strategic creativity, not more grind. Less clinging. More vision. The Timeless PathThis isn’t just about AI. It’s about living in a state of intentional evolution. Every season of your life will require a new version of you. New tools. New energy. New clarity. That’s not disruption. That’s design. You’re not here to stay static. You’re here to refine your genius — and bring it to the world in elevated ways. Seek higher ground. It’s where humans have always gone. The Real OpportunityThis is not a one-time leap. It’s a life philosophy. Every few years — sometimes every few months — the terrain shifts. What once felt secure starts to feel stale. And you have a choice
The ones who stay relevant — and fulfilled — aren’t the ones who outwork the robots. They’re the ones who redesign the game. That’s what Corporate Graduation™ is built for. Not just to help you leave a role. But to help you step fully into the path you were born to lead. The work may change. Your value doesn’t — if you keep rising. So here's the question: Where’s your next higher ground? Not the perfect tactic. Not the safer job. But the truer calling. Find it. Build toward it. Stay above the floodline. Keep climbing. Till next time, Matt Mind-Bender
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