Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
August 17, 2026
A young man went to a Zen master. After practicing for a time, the student went off on his own with instructions to faithfully send a letter to the master every month, giving an account of his spiritual progress. In Read more…
August 16, 2026
There are questions in life that need answers. Which treatment should I choose? Should I take this job? Is this relationship still right for me? The answer changes what you do next. Seek it. Ask. Investigate. Do not hide behind Read more…
August 14, 2026
It was a good day today. I spent it with a couple of clients, digging into problem areas in their businesses and thinking about how technology might help solve them. By the end of those conversations, I noticed something. I Read more…
August 12, 2026
I set out to build something innovative and significant. It has been harder than expected. Stakeholders want updates, and progress is slow. And I can feel the temptation to quietly lower the bar, to make the goal easier so that Read more…
August 9, 2026
For years, I wanted to write. But I kept judging what I wrote before I had really begun. Is this good enough? Is it worth sharing? Will anyone care? The judgment became the reason I never started. That changed in Read more…
August 5, 2026
My thirties were among the most successful years of my career. I was growing fast, climbing, achieving. And, paradoxically, they were also some of the unhappiest years of my life. For a long time, that made no sense to me. Read more…
August 4, 2026
I was listening to a spiritual master’s discourse this evening, and in the middle of an explanation, he said something that stopped me. Success should never be a means to happiness. Success should be an expression of happiness. Sometimes, one Read more…
August 2, 2026
You miss your forecast one quarter. You call it an aberration. You miss it again the next quarter. You blame the product. You miss it a third time, and something stirs. Is there something I am not seeing? For the Read more…
July 31, 2026
Commitment is a strange thing. Before we decide, everything feels hazy. What if we choose wrong? So, we keep our options open, protect an exit and wait for more clarity. But the moment we decide fully, our attention sharpens. We Read more…
July 30, 2026
At work, many of us say we want autonomy, empowerment, and the space to make decisions. But the moment that space comes with real ownership, we hesitate. Now we have to choose. Prioritise. Say no. Take a call without waiting Read more…
