Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
August 23, 2026
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…
August 20, 2026
Some of my best teachers, mentors, and coaches had one thing in common. They almost never gave me the answer. They created the conditions for me to figure it out myself. There is a big difference between being told something Read more…
August 19, 2026
I keep a daily journal where I track what I need to do, what I actually did, and my energy levels through the day. I call unfinished tasks “open windows”, things that are still occupying some part of my attention. Read more…
August 18, 2026
I think of myself as a good problem-solver. Someone brings me a problem, I offer a solution. At work, with my team. At home, with my wife. With my children. A problem shows up, and my mind immediately starts fixing Read more…
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 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…
