Finding Purpose Through Life’s Challenges – Trail Marker #1
Momentum isn’t purpose. Trail Marker #1 is about naming what matters—three values that anchor you when life snaps hard.
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Career Transition Checklist: What to Do After a Major Life Change
A practical, honest guide to navigating career upheaval, identity shifts, and emotional resets—with trail markers, not prescriptions.
“The Layoff Survival Guide Doesn’t Cover This”
If you are new, the Start Here page is the best place to get oriented. It explains the Trail Markers and the larger journey behind this work. The funny thing I am finding out about writing like this is that my ideas of the direction I will be taking shift fairly frequently. I think … Read more
The Shakeup Isn’t the End—It’s the Invitation
If you are new, the Start Here page is the best place to get oriented. It explains the Trail Markers and the larger journey behind this work. I almost titled this post “I got laid off—now what?” But it’s bigger than that. A shakeup doesn’t have to be a layoff. It can be any … Read more
Welcome
Welcome to Legacy Lens If you are new, the Start Here page is the best place to get oriented. It explains the Trail Markers and the larger journey behind this work. I’m Eric Kaulfuss, and this space is part journal, part reckoning, part reinvention. After 25 years in corporate HR, a layoff cracked something … Read more
Letter to the Editor – Washington Post
I read your recent article, “How America’s seniors are confronting the dizzying world of AI” with interest, and eventually disappointment. While the piece itself offered moments of nuance, the headline and accompanying photo leaned into a tired narrative: that older adults are overwhelmed by technology and struggling to keep up.