Write to Live Better
If you want a life filled with skill, productivity and creativity, think carefully about what really matters. This leads to genuine engagement. Don’t accept a life that is tough, empty, and short-lived. And the best way to think clearly is to write. Writing sharpens your thoughts. It catches vague ideas before they slip away. It…
Who Shows Up When It’s Hard
It’s easy to be someone’s friend when it costs nothing.A quick Gchat. A shared laugh. A joke liked, a thumbs up sent.Convenient, comfortable, light. But real friendship shows itself when it’s anything but convenient.When it asks for your time when your busy.When it interrupts your plans.When it makes you stand up for someone when staying…
Bad Days Happen
Bad days happen. Expect them. It helps. Marcus Aurelius did — he reminded himself every morning that people would be rude, unfair, selfish. He wasn’t surprised when they were. He was ready. You can’t control traffic, gossip, deadlines that slip. You can control your response. That’s the whole game. Epictetus would say: Focus where your…
Falling is not failing
Lessons are everywhere in life, even in teaching kids to ride a bicycle. You hold the seat. You run beside them. You shout encouragement.They wobble. They fall. You steady. You let go. They ride on before falling. As they hit the ground, the realization hits you. This is what they’ll always need.The right amount of…
What you’re not chasing, you’re choosing
You say it’s not the right time. You say you’re focused elsewhere. You say you’ll come back to it later. But here’s the truth: What you’re not chasing, you’re choosing. Choosing comfort over growth. Certainty over possibility.The known path over the one that calls you. Not chasing doesn’t mean standing still. It means moving in…
The Third Seat at the Table
You’re delivering a project for a customer. You’re working with a partner. And things get bumpy. You don’t always agree with their approach. They don’t always understand your product. Frustrations build. And then it happens.The tension shows. In meetings. In emails. Sometimes, even in front of the customer. You think You’re being subtle.You’re not. When…
What We Do Next
The big important meeting went well. People showed up. They listened. They contributed.Real conversations happened. The kind you remember. But the point of a valuable meeting isn’t the offsite.It’s what happens after. Insight without follow-up is theatre.Alignment without execution is a mirage. The work now is simple, but not easy: Energy is easy to find…
The kindness Trap
There’s a certain kind of politeness that turns sour. It says: I won’t challenge your work because I don’t want to hurt your feelings. But withholding critique isn’t kindness. It’s fear in disguise. If you’re showing up and doing your best work, then you deserve more than approval — you deserve feedback. You deserve someone…
Less frosting, More Cake
A senior leader gave me feedback Friday. The kind that stays with you. He said something like:“Your writing is thoughtful. But it’s too flowery. Too complex. You bury the point.” Ouch.And… fair. So I’ve decided to try and change. From now on, I’m aiming for writing that’s simpler. Sharper. Shorter.Not less meaningful — just more…
The Team is Everything
I remember reading this once in a book: “A group is a bunch of people in an elevator. A team is a bunch of people in an elevator—but the elevator’s broken!.” It made more sense the second time I read it this week. Because a group just shares space. A team shares responsibility. The group…
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