A newsletter for mid-career professionals who are successful on paper, but suspect work can’t deliver what it promised.

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Work is woven into the fabric of modern life. It defines us, rewards us, and consumes us. For a while, it feels like the answer…

Until it doesn’t.

The Way of Work is for mid-career professionals who are successful on paper, but suspect work can’t deliver what it promised—essays on meaning, identity, and ambition without the hustle-guru nonsense.

No productivity hacks.
No passion porn.
No cliché career advice.

Here, we explore the paradoxes of work: the promises it makes, the disappointments it delivers, and what happens when those promises stop delivering.

About Me: I’m Rick Foerster, a recovering startup addict turned writer. I helped build and grow a company from zero to $2B+, then walked away from that life to disappear and start writing.

Join me and let’s find a way to knock out all the big questions, while somehow remaining the center of attention. It’s the simple things, right?

The Way of Work | Created and written by Rick Foerster.