Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
February 24, 2026
This evening, I came across a very nice quote from Mark Manson: “The cost of inaction is often much higher than the cost of the wrong action.“ Whenever something like this catches my attention, I run it through my own Read more…
February 16, 2026
A philosopher asked his pupils to fill a vase until it overflowed. “Why does it spill?” “Because it is full,” they said. “No,” he replied. “It spills because it cannot hold more. Life is like this vase. Stuff it with Read more…
January 29, 2026
During our annual operating plan discussions, I found myself saying something paradoxical. The fastest way to raise your level of performance is not to work harder. It is to cut your number of commitments in half. Every additional commitment comes Read more…
January 28, 2026
Participating in networking events when your product is not ready. Pitching to a faraway market when you are still small in your core one. Exploring partnerships before you have mastered the art of selling. Starting a new product instead of Read more…
November 29, 2025
I came across a paradoxical idea this evening: the walls you put up to protect yourself end up imprisoning you. It stopped me in my tracks because it’s true in ways we rarely notice. Every time we avoid a difficult Read more…
November 14, 2025
Feeling stuck often says more about our choices than our circumstances. We talk about it as if it’s something that happens to us—but more often, it’s a decision we’ve quietly made. A decision to stay comfortable, to avoid friction, to Read more…
October 30, 2025
Most of us only know how to do one of the two — rush through everything or wait passively for life to happen. I call this the Sprinter mode and the Monk mode. But mastery lies in holding both energies Read more…
October 24, 2025
There are two fundamental skills in life. First, focus on what you can control. Your effort, your choices, your response — these are yours. Master them. Second, let go of everything else. The weather, people’s opinions, outcomes — they are Read more…
October 23, 2025
Something I have learned the hard way. Borrowed wisdom breaks under pressure because you haven’t earned it. You’re relying on someone else’s conclusions without really knowing what shaped them. Earned wisdom, on the other hand, holds up. It’s built on Read more…
October 18, 2025
Anxiety often comes from a wandering awareness. Something around you feels off, and your mind starts circling it endlessly — replaying the same thoughts, trying to make sense of what’s already gone wrong. The more you think, the heavier it Read more…
