The hardest interview feedback to hear is the kind that's also true. "They liked you. They just don't see you as a forceful enough leader." That's how Friday's mastermind opened. What unfolded next —one mindset shift, one simple framework, one question to open the conversation with—might be the most useful interview reframe I've ever watched this group surface in real time. If you've ever walked out of an interview thinking I should have said that differently, watch this one. ▶ Here's the replay link in case you missed it: https://www.skool.com/thriving-professionals-network/classroom/f767f250?md=7daf1154d8a54a2e85e1b3d1b0b35487

In case you missed it, here's last week's Friday Mastermind Recap and recording link: https://www.skool.com/thriving-professionals-network/classroom/f767f250?md=192d89fdfb844b12a55c837c9ed076b2 (Sorry about the delay! I had some technical issues with the recording.) Wins this week: @Brett Beal decided to officially pivot to a fractional CHRO role and start his own business. @Keith Buschmann had a breakthrough in an informational call and rebuilt his resume in 24 hours. @Brett Farrar kicked off a coaching book project. I (finally) launched my YouTube channel. Brett took the hot seat: how do you translate experience that doesn't look like business experience — 17 years of teaching and basketball coaching — into something corporate hiring managers will value? The group flipped the lens for him. Coaching IS leadership. Communication IS the #1 corporate skill. Reading a room is a superpower. By the end, Brett was speaking business language without realizing it. Five takeaways: 1. Beliefs are the lens, change the story, change the outcome. 2. Have AI interview YOU before it makes career suggestions (Keith's gold). 3. The first 4 minutes of an interview matter more than your resume. 4. Open with: "What made you want to bring me in today?" — engineers confirmation bias in your favor. 5. Lead forward, not backward — they're hiring because they're hurting. Question for the week: What limiting belief about your background is quietly shaping how you show up? Next Friday's Mastermind will focus on the first 5 minutes of the interview and how to set yourself up for success right out of the gate. Mark your calendar, here's the link: https://www.skool.com/live/Fb498V8MBvl

I came across a series of LinkedIn Posts from Laszlo Bock, previous CHRO at Google. It's excellent! He provided some great guidance on the current job search process. I've shared this with Kris and he suggested I add it here for you all as well. I especially like the piece on the interview process (the key is not to prove you have all of the qualifications, the key is to get them to love you!). You can find the clips on Laszlo's LinkedIn page, or just review the attachments I've included. He's completed 6 of the 8 chapters in this series...7 will come out on Tuesday May 12th. Enjoy!