A reflection on family, work, and the trap of always filling the vessel with more. We’re gearing up for an adventure! I’ve been ruminating on it for days, eager to create a memorable experience for my wife and daughter. With my wife’s birthday approaching, the clock is ticking. Planning for birthdays isn’t typically my forte,Continue reading “Filling the Vessel : Why Efficiency Alone Won’t Save You”
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The Dream of the Office Maze
I jolted awake at 3:30am, my mind a buzzing with dreams. A nagging headache warned that sleep wouldn’t return. So, I got up and started my day with simple rituals. Did my headache provoke the dreams, or did they ignite the pain? Maybe they’re cosmic dance partners. These dreams unfolded in a surreal corporate worldContinue reading “The Dream of the Office Maze”
How to Make People Actually Listen When You Speak
You’ve been there—you say something in a meeting, and it gets ignored. Minutes later, someone else repeats it, and suddenly, it’s a brilliant idea. The problem isn’t just what you’re saying—it’s how you’re saying it. If you want people to listen, you need to speak with impact. Why Are You Being Ignored? Early in myContinue reading “How to Make People Actually Listen When You Speak”
Mistakes Don’t Define You – Your Response Does
Everyone makes mistakes. But mistakes don’t ruin careers, reputations, or opportunities—poor responses do. For a long time, I was terrified of getting things wrong. I believed that if I made a mistake, it would stick to me—that it would define me. I’ve worked in too many places where mistakes cost people their jobs. That beliefContinue reading “Mistakes Don’t Define You – Your Response Does”
The Hidden Cost of Playing It Safe—Why Leaders Must Take More Risks
Playing it safe feels responsible—but in leadership, avoiding risk is the riskiest move of all. The best leaders don’t succeed by maintaining the status quo—they create breakthroughs by stepping into uncertainty. If you’re not taking strategic risks, you’re falling behind. I Learned This the Hard Way. I’m not exactly proud of it, but at timesContinue reading “The Hidden Cost of Playing It Safe—Why Leaders Must Take More Risks”
Swing For the Fail
Swing for the fences, Strike out or Home Run. In a startup, we have to make big plays. We have to have people who feel ownership for the company and who are on the same mission. We need passion and hard work. They have to imagine what is needed before they are needed and whenContinue reading “Swing For the Fail”
7 Takeaways To Start Advocating For Yourself
Speak up for yourself You’ll never get everything you deserve or everything you want from work. None of us can. You can, however, stop accepting rejection, being walked all over, and not getting the respect that you deserve. Regain your sense of self control by advocating for yourself. Take emotion out of it. This isn’tContinue reading “7 Takeaways To Start Advocating For Yourself”
Quit Spewing Your Emotions All Over People
Quit Spewing Your Emotions All Over People It’s a tough world out there. The business and work world has always been full of stress and difficulties. Challenges abound whether you are at a small business, a startup or a large corporation. Lack of resources, interpersonal politics, more and more expectations – always more work, notContinue reading “Quit Spewing Your Emotions All Over People”
3 Ways To Stop Screwing Your Self Improvement
Get Out Of Bed Self improvement books should be no more than 15% of your total reading. There you go right to the point, no beating around the bush. No fancy lead in. Quit reading so many self improvement books. Unless you’re a self help book critic or teaching courses on the subject, there isContinue reading “3 Ways To Stop Screwing Your Self Improvement”
Warning : You’re Doing The Two Minute Rule All Wrong!
If you are addicted to task lists you must institute this rule immediately. You are wasting valuable time each day and may even fuel your procrastination habit if you are making lists without this rule. The Two Minute Rule If Task < Effort to Remember + Record + Categorize + Prioritize +Time to Complete =Continue reading “Warning : You’re Doing The Two Minute Rule All Wrong!”
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