Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
December 9, 2024
Skip the noise and do the work. That’s the only productivity advice I give anyone willing to listen. You can easily get caught up in focusing on a range of tasks that appear productive- responding to emails, attending meetings, giving Read more…
December 8, 2024
One night, a thief broke into Epictetus’ modest home and stole his only lamp. The following day, his students expected outrage, but Epictetus was serene. Instead of being angry, Epictetus remarked, “The thief is worse off than I; he has Read more…
December 7, 2024
The more desperate you are for something, the more vulnerable you become to manipulation. This simple truth plays out in many areas of life, especially at work. Imagine being desperate to close a deal to hit an urgent target. In Read more…
It almost always feels expensive to act with the long term in mind—perhaps that’s why so few people do it. This tendency shows up frequently in our day-to-day work, where urgent, mundane, and immediate tasks take precedence. Thinking about the Read more…
December 5, 2024
One of my first bosses had a phrase he’d say every time I went to him with a complaint about someone on the team not supporting me: “It may be their fault, but it’s your problem.” As a young and Read more…
Velocity is the great differentiator, distinguishing the stagnant from the swift. In physics, velocity is a fundamental quantity, a key variable in the equations that describe the behavior of everything from subatomic particles to galaxies. It’s the v in the Read more…
December 3, 2024
Your situation at any point shapes the options you have. When you are in a good spot, most options are favorable. But when you’re in a bad spot, your choices also tend to be negative. That doesn’t mean you can’t Read more…
December 2, 2024
We waste too much time worrying about decisions that don’t really matter – trying to get every small decision right. The real power lies in making a choice and seeing what happens- to be able to see that link between decision Read more…
December 1, 2024
The king’s advisor was brilliant but notoriously impatient. One day, the king handed him a barren plot of land. “Care for it,” he said. “With patience, it will transform.” The advisor was skeptical but had no choice. He worked on Read more…
When some agenda at work is not going to plan, we find solace in focusing on the typical visible issues like bad planning, tight deadlines or team capacity. But often, the real problem lies deeper—like unclear goals or lack of Read more…
