Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
August 30, 2026
A man once came to a teacher who was sitting quietly in meditation. The man was angry. He stood before the teacher and began shouting. He accused him. Insulted him. Mocked him. The teacher did not answer. He simply sat Read more…
August 29, 2026
My son called recently, upset about a collaborative engineering project that had not gone well. He felt he had done everything right, but something else, unanticipated, had caused it to fall apart. We ended up in a bit of an 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 27, 2026
Something I keep telling my teammates: communicate more than you think you need to. If you do not have the answer yet, say so. If there is bad news, share it early. If something is taking longer, explain why. Because Read more…
August 26, 2026
Working in technology has given me the chance to build solutions that genuinely improve productivity, reduce risk, and create better customer experiences. A few times over the years, the solution simply did not exist yet. My team and I had Read more…
August 25, 2026
I used to wear urgency like a badge. Always on. Always responding. Always moving. I told myself this was leadership. But I had unconsciously trained everyone around me to believe that everything was a fire. And once you do that, Read more…
August 23, 2026
A man once asked a painter to paint his small boat red. The painter arrived early in the morning with his brushes, sandpaper, and paint. The boat was old, but well-loved. It had carried the family across the lake for Read more…
Everything we create begins as a thought. A business. A decision. A relationship. A change in direction. Long before it becomes visible, it first takes shape in the mind. Which makes me think about something else. Where do our thoughts Read more…
August 22, 2026
Someone does not respond the way you expected. A colleague leaves you out. A customer goes quiet. A friend says something that feels dismissive. Our mind is quick to build a story around it. They do not respect me. They 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…
