Your long arc of professional irrelevance began a long time ago. Today you just admitted it. Congratulations.
You used to take the riskiest projects. Your managers marveled at your ability to turn projects around and your fearlessness in failing fast to spare wasted effort.
You ran to the fire.
“I like that Bob**. He*** is a go-getter. He takes chances.” They used to say that about you. Today you admit to suckling from the corporate teat. Slrrp.
This day you realized you facilitate what is already easy, you are an unneeded collaborator and you are the guy at meetings who asks “who is going to follow up on that.” You are that guy.
You are comfortable. You are over paid for what you contribute but not paid enough to retire.
Look down into your mug of coffee. That reflection you see is a shallow corporate drone.
This is your story.
*Lyrics for Once in a Lifetime.
**Bob is not your real name.
***He may be a she. Drones value diversity.
Shallow Corporate Drone 