Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
March 31, 2025
In Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations, Book 4, Section 24, there is a passage loosely translated that goes something like this……..“Most of what we say and do is not essential. If you can eliminate it, you’ll have more time and more tranquility. Read more…
March 30, 2025
In a bustling metropolis, there was a blind man who sat outside a supermarket with a donation box by his side and a sign in front that read, “I am blind. Please help me with a donation.” Most people walked Read more…
The person who owns the consequences should make the decision. While this sounds obvious, it is often ignored. I have a simple test for this idea. Who carries the weight if the decision goes wrong? That’s who should decide. Advice Read more…
March 29, 2025
On a flight yesterday, I watched The Big Short, a film about the 2008 financial crisis and a few outsiders who saw it coming when no one else did. The opening sequence starts with this image: “It ain’t what you Read more…
March 27, 2025
Ever had that uneasy feeling after agreeing on something, and then the other person immediately says, “Let’s put it in writing”? You walk away thinking- not about the deal- but about the doubt. I feel the same in business. If Read more…
March 26, 2025
We were stuck in a long sales cycle with a mid-sized bank. My teammates were navigating through multiple POCs and endless follow-ups, but there was no movement. Then we asked ourselves what’s the problem here? What is the underlying issue Read more…
March 24, 2025
I am sharing below a great piece of wisdom from Jeff Bezos on how to get better at delivering superior outcomes. Outcomes are just the endpoint. What really matters-and what we can control-are the inputs. The deliberate actions we can Read more…
March 23, 2025
A king hired two painters. The first painted a flawless portrait, hiding all imperfections. The second painted him as he truly was—wrinkles, scars, and all. The king rewarded the second painter. “The first showed me what I wished to see. Read more…
March 22, 2025
We often talk about demonstrating integrity in both our work and personal lives. We all intuitively know what integrity means. I have a simple definition for what it means. Do what you say you will do, when you say you Read more…
Imagine you have an opportunity to do something new—something you have never done before. You get all excited about this bold, meaningful goal. But then your brain goes, “How do I do it?” And just like that, you stall. Tony Read more…
