Start Near, Not Far: The Goalpost in Your Backyard
Reading Time: 8 mins # This post may contain affiliate links. The manuscript had been on my desk for eleven months. I had written the first chapter, then stopped. A…
The Easiest Path Is the Most Expensive One
Reading Time: 8 mins # This post may contain affiliate links. The plane leveled off somewhere over Illinois. The captain's voice crackled over the intercom: "We've reached cruising altitude, engaging…
Well‑Being Comes First: Why Happiness Predicts Self‑Control
Reading Time: 8 mins # This post may contain affiliate links. I used to believe discipline was the sole path to happiness. I worshiped a stricter morning routine paired with…
The Quiet Labor of Making People Feel Held
Reading Time: 8 mins # This post may contain affiliate links. I felt a dull throb behind my eyes that wasn't a headache. I knew what headaches felt like. This…
The Grief Nobody Talks About: Mourning the Life You Thought You’d Have
Reading Time: 8 mins # This post may contain affiliate links. There's a specific kind of grief that arrives without a funeral. No casseroles show up at the door. fromyouflowers.com…
Stop Nodding and Start Checking: Acquire The Highest-Leverage Skill of the Decade
Reading Time: 8 mins # This post may contain affiliate links. The Moment Nobody NoticesThere is a specific moment that happens in almost every professional meeting. Nobody talks about it…
Low Expectations: Why Barry Schwartz was Right in 2005
Reading Time: 8 mins # This post may contain affiliate links. In 2005, Barry Schwartz delivered a line to a TED audience that challenged the fundamental foundation of high achievement.…
Back Where You Started: How to Stop Going Around in Circles and Actually Move Forward
Reading Time: 8 mins # This post may contain affiliate links. Three years ago, I closed a business I had built over four years. Twelve months later, I opened another…
High-Performance Leadership: The Mentorship No One’s Actually Doing
Reading Time: 8 mins # This post may contain affiliate links. The whiteboard said "Leadership Development Sprint." The room smelled like recycled conference center air and desperation. Twelve high-potential employees…
The Loyalty Paradox: Why Your Founding Team is a Performance Anchor
Reading Time: 8 mins # This post may contain affiliate links. Your loyalty to your original team is statistically the number one predictor of stagnation. After analyzing 847 companies over…