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…
September 21, 2026
AI is becoming increasingly good at measuring the work we do. How quickly we respond. How many calls we make. How much we produce. How closely we follow a process. Think about it. If your work is mostly tasks a Read more…
September 20, 2026
There was a lazy man who prayed every night to be successful. One night, God answered. “Every morning, rise before the sun. Bathe. Climb the hill behind your house. And push against the rock at the top with all your Read more…
September 19, 2026
Some problems end in reality long before they end in our minds. Was in a conversation with a friend this morning who had gone through a difficult relationship issue. What had happened was already over. But he was still replaying Read more…
September 18, 2026
At work, we spend most of our energy chasing outcomes. Close the deal. Fix the problem. Hit the number. Get the project over the line. But outcomes are downstream of something we pay far less attention to. The attitude we Read more…
September 17, 2026
We build our sense of who we are from evidence. Not from what we tell ourselves, but from what we have actually done. And the most useful evidence of all is proof that you can do hard things. I think Read more…
September 16, 2026
The more senior you become, the more often you have to make decisions about things you do not fully understand. AI. Technology. People. Regulation. New markets. Vendors. Risks that did not exist a few years ago. Earlier in my career, Read more…
September 14, 2026
A simple way to tell. When you are truly focused on something, you stop keeping every option open. You choose your priorities and become comfortable ignoring what does not matter right now. Feeling distracted comes from the opposite place. When Read more…
September 13, 2026
A boy once heard his mother knocking on their neighbour’s door. “Could you spare me some salt?” she asked. He was puzzled. Their kitchen had plenty. When she returned, he asked her why. His mother said, “They don’t have much, Read more…
I think about my moods the way I think about the weather. The weather is what it is. One day it is dark and rainy. No amount of wishing can change it. It might stay grey for that day, a Read more…
September 12, 2026
Live the Pareto Principle lifestyle: Relationships. Who are the few people that have the most positive impact on my life? Spend more time with them. Priorities. What are the few actions that have the most positive impact on my day? Read more…
