Archive - Pivot With Purpose

The only thing we can count on is that we can't count on anything.

Is it game over for creatives?

Jun 9 •

Zack Arnold, ACE

May 2025

Are we becoming Generation Xtinct?

We're too young to quit but too old to matter. That makes us dangerous.

May 12 •

Zack Arnold, ACE

20 questions to ask your mom on Mother's Day

This recorded conversation with my mom is one of my most treasured posessions.

May 5 •

Zack Arnold, ACE

April 2025

"Rich Relationships" is the book I wish I had written about networking

There is hope for introverts who HATE networking but crave meaningful connections with like-minded peers.

Apr 28 •

Zack Arnold, ACE

Procrastinating? You're not lazy. You're probably just afraid.

Why it took me six months to start something that took me fifteen minutes to finish (and how this essay exposed my darkest fear).

Apr 20 •

Zack Arnold, ACE

I wasn't afraid of losing my paycheck nearly as much as losing myself. (3 of 3)

Getting fired forced me to confront who I was without my career—and what it would cost me to keep going.

Apr 14 •

Zack Arnold, ACE

I sold my soul for a paycheck. It led me to my purpose instead. (2 of 3)

I took a shit deal because starting over felt more terrifying than being stuck. It led to the realization that changed everything.

Apr 7 •

Zack Arnold, ACE

March 2025

The existential crisis that destroyed me, then changed my life. (1 of 3)

I had finally achieved everything I ever dreamed of...but it wasn't the answer. And I was losing my family in the process.

Mar 29 •

Zack Arnold, ACE

January 2025

There is an alternative to trading your time for money

This simple value equation will completely transform your mindset about the value you bring to your creative work (and what people should pay you for it…

Jan 31 •

Zack Arnold, ACE

The future for creatives is "Fractional"

While the term "fractional" may sound novel, there's nothing new about the concept of building our livelihoods around a diverse set of skills…

Jan 29 •

Zack Arnold, ACE

Welcome to "The Great Correction"

According to LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, "The 9-to-5 is dying. By 2034 it will be extinct." So what do we do now?

Jan 27 •

Zack Arnold, ACE

So much for my 2025 predictions...

We're only 3 weeks in, and it's already been the longest year of our lives.

Jan 20 •

Zack Arnold, ACE

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