Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
September 25, 2026
One thing I have learned is how easy it is to get people wrong. We interpret a silence as indifference. A sharp response as disrespect. A decision we disagree with as evidence of motive or character. Then we build a Read more…
September 24, 2026
As I age, I’ve become less patient with words. Having worked across teams, cultures, and geographies, I have heard many versions of good intent. People usually know what the right thing to say is. So, I watch what they do. Read more…
September 23, 2026
There are moments when I get far more emotionally charged than I should. Something is not moving the way I want. A conversation goes badly. A decision makes no sense to me. Someone does not respond the way I expected. 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…
