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  • Lessons in career design from a Physicist turned Entrepreneur
    Nov 7 2025
    Karolina Sarna is a physicist-turned strategy coach and founder. Originally trained in atmospheric physics, she moved from research to applied space systems, then into data science and product leadership roles. Her work has ranged from building satellite mission components to designing end-to-end data pipelines to leading product and strategic initiatives for emerging tech teams. Karolina is also the founder of Rebel Strategy Lab, where she coaches mid-career “rebel leaders” and helps companies build strategy that aligns people, planet, and profit.What you'll learn:How to pivot your career using “A-to-B” moves—shifting just one variable at a time to evolve instead of start overWhy uncertainty can sometimes feel safer than certainty, and how to use that awareness to keep your options openA simple “hell yes or no” filter to choose which projects to say yes to when you have many possible pathsHow to give clear, timely, non-personal feedback that builds trust and helps people improve quicklyHow to build a consulting practice gradually, including setting a realistic 12–18 month runway and fallback criteriaWhy investing in tools that improve understanding of AI-generated output (like code visualizers) builds confidence and qualityWhere to find KarolinaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karolina-sarna/Website: https://rebelstrategylab.com/Unmute Newsletter:Where to find MillyLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milly-tamati/Website: http://www.millytamati.com/Generalist World resources:Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3aEZh5jzzPjVJW45MIl6Vc?si=6aa4a65865ab4ae1Podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/expert-facilitator-shares-golden-advice/id1814092399?i=1000729702455Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yaxmJW7ogmgThe Generalist Quiz: https://www.generalistquiz.com/The AI fluency Quiz: https://www.aiskillsquiz.com/Upcoming events: https://lu.ma/generalist.eventsPositioning Guidebook: https://www.generalist.world/positioningThe Generalist Quiz: https://www.generalistquiz.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    42 min
  • Expert facilitator shares GOLDEN advice
    Oct 2 2025

    What You'll Learn

    1. How to design workshop experiences using the Kaos Pilots 5E model (excitement, entry, engagement, exit, extension) to guide groups from their current state to desired outcomes
    2. Why maintaining neutrality as a facilitator—using clean questions and avoiding evaluative responses—creates psychological safety and equal participation across diverse groups
    3. The critical distinction between transactional, emotional, and social communication layers that remote organizations must address to build genuine connection beyond their immediate teams
    4. How "starter energy" versus "maintainer energy" defines career trajectories and why recognizing your natural inclination accelerates professional fulfillment and business success
    5. Why the first 15 minutes of any large gathering determine engagement levels and how to create comfort through active welcoming, voice activation, and multiple participation pathways
    6. The power of testing business ideas systematically before committing, allowing energy levels and genuine interest to guide strategic decisions rather than assumptions
    7. How simplicity and clarity in online facilitation trumps complex tools, with methods like liberating structures' "1-4-All" providing individual reflection time before group discussion
    8. Why gathering people around cultural topics and human experiences—not just social hours—builds the emotional connections that remote teams desperately need for collaboration


    Some Takeaways

    1. Purpose precedes gathering—clarity prevents cultural damage
    2. Remote work demands intentional emotional connection
    3. Neutrality enables authentic participation
    4. Starter energy differs fundamentally from maintainer energy
    5. Comfort creates engagement; safety remains subjective
    6. Systematic testing reveals sustainable business models
    7. Broad methodologies solve specific pain points
    8. AI amplifies the necessity for human facilitation
    9. Joy fuels impact; depletion destroys it





    Links:

    Where to find Perle

    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/perlelc/
    • Website: www.needworkshops.com
    • Unmute Newsletter: https://unmute.beehiiv.com/subscribe

    Where to find Milly

    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milly-tamati/
    • Website: http://www.millytamati.com/

    Generalist World resources:

    • Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qbGzMUMDCK5v3XbvRANmD?si=b1d7af51c24e43ee
    • The Generalist Quiz: https://www.generalistquiz.com/
    • Essays: https://www.generalistcareer.com/
    • Upcoming events: https://lu.ma/generalist.events
    • Positioning Guidebook: https://www.generalist.world/positioning

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    42 min
  • She's a Top Voice who's been working remotely since 2012
    Sep 25 2025

    What You'll Learn

    1. How to advocate effectively for flexible work arrangements by getting clear on specific needs and organizational obstacles
    2. Why trust is the foundation of successful remote work policies and how it operates reciprocally between employers and employees
    3. How to tell professional stories where location isn't the central element of success
    4. Strategic approaches to building flexible work policies that cascade from CEO beliefs through entire organizations
    5. Why surveillance and micromanagement create compliance issues rather than solving productivity concerns
    6. How identity shifts throughout careers and the importance of allowing people to pivot and evolve
    7. Methods for crafting portfolio careers that blend consulting, speaking, and thought leadership
    8. Why ageing represents opportunity rather than limitation in modern work structures


    Some Takeaways

    1. Effective flexibility advocacy requires precision and preparation
    2. Trust shifts form rather than disappearing
    3. Surveillance creates the problems it aims to solve
    4. Strategic flexibility requires comprehensive organisational integration
    5. Career narratives must transcend location-based success
    6. Identity evolution demands adaptability and acceptance
    7. Portfolio careers need integrated expertise
    8. Age represents opportunity, not decline
    9. Future success demands story-crafting over credentials



    Links:

    Where to find Nola

    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolasimon/
    • Website: https://www.nolasimon.com/
    • Substack: https://nolasimonhrcoe.substack.com/

    Where to find Milly

    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milly-tamati/
    • Website: http://www.millytamati.com/

    Generalist World resources:

    • Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qbGzMUMDCK5v3XbvRANmD?si=b1d7af51c24e43ee
    • The Generalist Quiz: https://www.generalistquiz.com/
    • Essays: https://www.generalistcareer.com/
    • Upcoming events: https://lu.ma/generalist.events
    • Positioning Guidebook: https://www.generalist.world/positioning


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    39 min
  • She generated $20M helping founders scale - here’s how
    Sep 18 2025

    What You'll Learn

    1. How to break the "whiteboard paralysis" that keeps founders stuck in planning mode instead of testing ideas
    2. Why situational leadership frameworks help founders delegate effectively without losing control
    3. The specific methodology behind "decision journaling" to build confidence in high-stakes choices
    4. How to create a "Keystone document" that makes AI 10x more effective for business operations
    5. Why reframing sales as problem-solving eliminates the "icky" feeling around business development
    6. The two critical mistakes that prevent 90% of founders from successfully scaling their businesses
    7. How to design operational workflows around individual energy patterns and zone of genius
    8. Why 2024-2025 represents a golden age for founders despite market volatility and AI disruption


    Some Takeaways:

    1. The "No Battle Plan Survives Contact" Principle
    2. The Delegation Paradox for Scaling
    3. Decision Journaling for Founder Confidence
    4. The Keystone Document Revolution
    5. Sales as Service, Not Transaction
    6. The AI Implementation Sweet Spot
    7. The Mom Test for Real Customer Insights
    8. Community-Driven Business Transitions
    9. The Golden Age Contrarian View




    Links:

    Where to find Caitlin

    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceoferguson/
    • Website - https://www.coopilots.io/
    • Podcast: https://groundsforgrowth.podbean.com/

    Where to find Milly

    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milly-tamati/
    • Website: http://www.millytamati.com/

    Generalist World resources:

    • Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qbGzMUMDCK5v3XbvRANmD?si=b1d7af51c24e43ee
    • The Generalist Quiz: https://www.generalistquiz.com/
    • Essays: https://www.generalistcareer.com/
    • Upcoming events: https://lu.ma/generalist.events
    • Positioning Guidebook: https://www.generalist.world/positioning

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    46 min
  • She quit the 9–5 to build a business around alignment
    Sep 11 2025

    What you'll learn:

    1. How to identify misalignment through body awareness and journaling techniques
    2. The framework for transitioning from traditional employment to entrepreneurship without rigid planning
    3. Methods for balancing masculine and feminine energy cycles in business decision-making
    4. Strategies for "batch cooking" work sessions to optimize productivity and rest
    5. Techniques for maintaining technology-life balance through intentional nature time
    6. How to use cycle tracking for strategic business and project planning
    7. The importance of community containers for sustainable professional growth
    8. Practical approaches for following intuitive guidance in career transitions

    Some takeaways:

    1. Body-based alignment assessment
    2. Vision-over-process entrepreneurship
    3. Cyclical work optimization
    4. Strategic technology boundaries
    5. Community as competitive advantage
    6. Intuitive business timing
    7. Publishing-over-producing strategy
    8. Grounding mechanisms for digital entrepreneurs
    9. Transition courage framework



    Links:

    Where to find Ishita

    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishita-agarwal1/
    • The Cosmic Touch: https://the-cosmic-touch.mvt.so/
    • Menu of Generalist Services: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGyH7c-g6k/XT-K_EffF42ruIl5y90UWw/edit

    Where to find Milly

    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milly-tamati/
    • Website: http://www.millytamati.com/

    Generalist World resources:

    • Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qbGzMUMDCK5v3XbvRANmD?si=b1d7af51c24e43ee
    • The Generalist Quiz: https://www.generalistquiz.com/
    • Essays: https://www.generalistcareer.com/
    • Upcoming events: https://lu.ma/generalist.events
    • Positioning Guidebook: https://www.generalist.world/positioning


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    33 min
  • How to embrace your generalism
    Aug 28 2025

    What you'll learn:

    1. How to transition between industries by focusing on transferable relationship-building skills rather than domain expertise
    2. Why community management should focus on fostering loyalty and advocacy rather than direct sales conversion
    3. How flat hierarchy cultures in Scandinavian companies create more collaborative and efficient work environments
    4. The strategic approach to rapid skill acquisition that enables month-long mastery of complex financial concepts
    5. Why prompt engineering is fundamentally advanced communication skills rebranded with technical terminology
    6. How generalist professionals can leverage their diverse backgrounds as competitive advantages in specialized roles
    7. The difference between work-life balance and life-work integration for modern knowledge workers
    8. How to identify and articulate the connecting thread across seemingly unrelated career experiences


    Some takeaways:

    1. Community as relationship infrastructure, not sales funnel
    2. Rapid learning through immersion methodology
    3. Cultural hierarchy impact on productivity and innovation
    4. Prompt engineering as advanced communication strategy
    5. Multi-specialization as modern generalism
    6. Job market navigation for non-linear careers
    7. Semantic barriers limiting professional potential
    8. Life-work integration replacing traditional boundaries
    9. AI standardization as emerging professional opportunity



    Links:

    Where to find Dimitra

    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dimitrasotiraki/

    Where to find Milly

    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milly-tamati/
    • Website: http://www.millytamati.com/

    Generalist World resources:

    • Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qbGzMUMDCK5v3XbvRANmD?si=b1d7af51c24e43ee
    • The Generalist Quiz: https://www.generalistquiz.com/
    • Essays: https://www.generalistcareer.com/
    • Upcoming events: https://lu.ma/generalist.events
    • Positioning Guidebook: https://www.generalist.world/positioning


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    38 min
  • Exec coach shares why generalists are the future
    Aug 20 2025

    What you'll learn:

    1. How to make business decisions that align with your company's values using simple goal-setting frameworks
    2. The life-profit-impact triangle for balancing what matters most in your career and business choices
    3. When to hire people who can do many different jobs versus experts who focus on one area
    4. Which people skills will stay important as AI becomes more common in the workplace
    5. A simple four-question method for getting past mental blocks and fears that hold you back
    6. How to do corporate volunteering and giving that actually makes a difference instead of wasting resources
    7. Ways to work as a part-time leader across multiple companies while coaching their teams
    8. Why more people will work alone but also need stronger communities to connect with others


    Some takeaways:

    1. Making your business purpose-driven means asking the right questions at every decision
    2. Companies hire different types of people as they grow
    3. Corporate volunteering often wastes resources without good planning
    4. You can make good money and do good things by thinking about what happens after you earn it.
    5. The skills AI can't replace focus on human connection and asking good questions
    6. Political and tech changes create predictable patterns in how people engage with causes
    7. Good coaching in business means knowing when to give advice versus when to listen
    8. Smart career planning treats jobs as learning opportunities, not permanent life choices
    9. Future teams will be smaller but more capable because of AI tools


    Links:

    Where to find Ankita

    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankitakochhar/
    • Newsletter: https://heartled.beehiiv.com/
    • Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2feJiBQQ2sphZ1Qkhb8kRp?si=a9CytaarRt-YXlwmrWYkag&nd=1&dlsi=3e222ef85a8e49fc

    Where to find Milly

    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milly-tamati/
    • Website: http://www.millytamati.com/

    Generalist World resources:

    • Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qbGzMUMDCK5v3XbvRANmD?si=b1d7af51c24e43ee
    • The Generalist Quiz: https://www.generalistquiz.com/
    • Essays: https://www.generalistcareer.com/
    • Upcoming events: https://lu.ma/generalist.events
    • Positioning Guidebook: https://www.generalist.world/positioning

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    33 min
  • Stop applying for jobs & do this instead
    Aug 13 2025

    What you'll learn:

    1. How to get jobs by building relationships instead of just filling out online applications
    2. How to figure out what companies need and show them you can solve their problems
    3. Ways to juggle multiple projects without getting burned out using simple scheduling tricks
    4. How to use automation tools like Zapier to make your work easier and more efficient
    5. Why future workers will either be super specialized or really good at many things
    6. How to think critically and check facts when AI gives you information
    7. Why being genuine online works better than trying to game social media algorithms
    8. How to test out new career ideas with small experiments instead of making big commitments


    Some takeaways:

    1. Building relationships beats sending tons of job applications
    2. Being the person who connects teams prevents expensive mistakes
    3. Taking smart risks means building your network before you need it
    4. Learning automation tools gives you a big advantage
    5. The future job market will split into two clear groups
    6. Thinking for yourself becomes more important as AI gets better
    7. Managing multiple projects without burning out requires clear boundaries
    8. Building real community beats chasing social media numbers
    9. Small experiments help you explore interests without getting overwhelmed



    Links:

    Where to find Simran

    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simran-h/
    • Book a call with Simran: https://calendly.com/simranrh-sh/30minutes

    Where to find Milly

    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milly-tamati/
    • Website: http://www.millytamati.com/

    Generalist World resources:

    • Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qbGzMUMDCK5v3XbvRANmD?si=b1d7af51c24e43ee
    • The Generalist Quiz: https://www.generalistquiz.com/
    • Essays: https://www.generalistcareer.com/
    • Upcoming events: https://lu.ma/generalist.events
    • Positioning Guidebook: https://www.generalist.world/positioning

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    39 min