Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
June 25, 2026
I have a friend who started out on my team. We spent years working closely, solving problems side by side, and somewhere along the way, the working relationship became more like family. He has gone on to build a remarkable Read more…
June 24, 2026
I tell my team this often. The easiest way to feel good about yourself is to find people who are less than you and stand next to them. Less skilled, less successful, less far along. Next to them, you look Read more…
June 23, 2026
One bad day is fine. Everyone has them. The danger is what comes next. Skip the workout once, it’s a rest day. Skip it again, it’s a pattern. The excuse I used yesterday becomes easier to use today, and easier Read more…
June 22, 2026
A king had to get an urgent message to the commander of his northern fort before sunset. He called three messengers and handed each of them the same sealed letter. “Leave now,” he said. “Whoever reaches first will be rewarded.” Read more…
June 20, 2026
Early in my career, when it came to taking decisions, I was a mess of uncertainty. Was I doing the right thing? What if I made a mistake? I would constantly keep seeking validation before I moved. Until a mentor Read more…
June 19, 2026
I had two separate conversations with two colleagues today and ended up saying the same thing to both. If the diagnosis is wrong, the treatment will be wrong too. We spend most of our energy on the treatment. What should Read more…
June 18, 2026
The moment you decide your problems are yours to solve, you stop being a passenger in your own life. Because as long as the problem belongs to someone else, so does the solution. You hand over your power every time Read more…
June 17, 2026
This morning, I started working around 7:30 on something that needed thinking, connecting dots and solving a problem. Before I knew it, it was almost 11. I had been at it for three and a half hours and had not Read more…
June 15, 2026
A man found an eagle’s egg and put it in the nest of a barnyard hen. The eaglet hatched with the brood of chickens and grew up with them. All his life, the eagle did what the barnyard chicks did, Read more…
June 12, 2026
Most people wait for permission to solve problems. The message they send, in asking for permission, without realizing it, is simple. Tell me what to do. I won’t figure it out myself. High agency people are different. They care. And Read more…
