April 10, 2025
Many feel uncomfortable with the idea of solitude. But, it is fundamental to any creative problem solving.
September 11, 2024
Our daily interactions are a key indicator of future success—improving the quality of these connections drives better outcomes.
May 20, 2024
Once upon a time, a priest on a walking tour in pre-revolutionary Russia was confronted by a soldier as he entered the town. The soldier pointed his bayonet at the priest and called out, The priest was unfazed. Instead of Read more…
May 26, 2021
In 1990, Elizabeth Newton, a Ph.D. candidate at Stanford University, did a study to check how confident people were about communicating some message to someone and how successful they were in getting the message across to the recipient. In the Read more…
June 5, 2026
When you squeeze an orange, orange juice comes out. Because that is what was inside. In the same way, life has a way of squeezing us. A missed deadline. A rude comment. A difficult customer. A family situation. A moment Read more…
June 4, 2026
You’ve just had a good evening. And somehow on the way home, the conversation turns to the restaurant you didn’t try, the thing you almost bought, the better option you missed. What could have been instead of what was. It’s Read more…
June 3, 2026
When I know something is a priority, I usually do the right things. I focus. I track. I follow up. I give it care and attention. The real problem is not always execution. Sometimes the problem is that I get Read more…
June 2, 2026
You don’t need a better tool to do better work. You don’t need a bigger team to move faster. You don’t need a bigger budget to start. You don’t need the perfect process, the right structure, or senior buy-in before Read more…
June 1, 2026
A trader was crossing a long stretch of desert with three bottles of water tied to his mule. By noon, the sun had become fierce. His throat burned, his lips cracked, and every step felt heavier than the last. He Read more…
May 31, 2026
An uncomfortable question worth sitting with. Can your current choices carry you to where you want to go? Not will they. Can they. Because in many cases, the outcome you want will keep eluding you even if you try harder. Read more…
May 30, 2026
There’s a pattern I keep seeing. Someone shares an update. The numbers aren’t great. The situation isn’t clear. But somehow the conclusion is always the same. It’ll work out. That’s not optimism. That’s confirmation bias. We don’t look at facts Read more…
May 29, 2026
There will never be a perfect time to do something that stretches you. Not when you are starting something new. Not when you are being asked to think bigger than you are used to. Not when the ask feels larger Read more…
May 28, 2026
Our excuses are rarely what they appear to be. I know this because I made plenty of them in my younger days. Not enough time. Not enough support. Not the right connections. Not enough knowledge. Each one felt completely legitimate Read more…
At 7 a.m., Maya waited for 5 p.m. so her workday would end. She scrolled through vacation photos, already longing for Friday. Across town, Rohan waited for winter to pass. “Once summer comes, I’ll start running again,” he promised, sipping Read more…
