Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
September 4, 2026
The world is changing quickly, and most of us are trying to change with it. You are learning something new, building a habit, changing how you work, trying to be calmer, sharper, fitter, whatever you feel is necessary to be Read more…
September 2, 2026
I was talking with my son and some of his friends about ChatGPT and Claude. A question came up: where do you draw the line? I do not think the answer lies in which tasks we use AI for. It Read more…
September 1, 2026
We like to believe quality speaks for itself. It does not. Unfortunately, people judge the book by its cover. Always have. You can have the best product, the finest work, the most useful idea. But present it carelessly, and it Read more…
August 28, 2026
Before I became a technology entrepreneur, I spent many years in a large financial institution. The instinct there was always to avoid anything new, because it must not fail. And thanks to that fear of failing, we would not attempt Read more…
August 21, 2026
The more I think about personal growth, the more I feel it comes down to three things. Go faster. Hold higher standards. Narrow your focus. Take speed. Most of us move slower than we need to. We let things sit. Read more…
August 15, 2026
A senior executive shares a problem with you. You discuss a possible solution. The conversation is alive, the need is real, and you agree to come back with something. You spend a week perfecting the proposal. By the time you 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 13, 2026
A distinction worth carrying to work. A parachute that works 99% of the time is not a good parachute. It is a death trap. That one percent failure is the only number that matters. A presentation that is 99% polished 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 11, 2026
Your commitment has to be in sync with your ambition. You want to be fit? Then you have to accept the discipline and the trade-offs that come with it. You want the title and the seniority at work? Then you Read more…
