Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
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 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 7, 2026
In B2B software sales, we like to believe the clever pitch or the killer demo wins deals. In my experience, they are won by two far less glamorous things: persistence and variety. Enterprise deals move slowly. A serious sale can 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 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 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…
July 28, 2026
Before hitting the bed, you set the alarm for 6 a.m. No one forced you. But you have decided on your own to start a morning routine. The alarm rings. Immediately, a negotiation begins. “You slept late.” “One more hour Read more…
July 27, 2026
A caterpillar sat at the edge of a leaf, watching a butterfly drift across the garden. “How does one become like you?” she called out. The butterfly settled gently beside her. “You must want to fly so much,” it said, Read more…
July 26, 2026
A vacation. A new job. More recognition. A different routine. We keep hoping one of these will fix what feels unsettled within. Sometimes these things help. But rarely for long. The real work is quieter and harder. Learning to understand Read more…
