Choose your hard

Hard choices exist for a reason. They’re not simple. But inevitably, the hard decisions matter most. Choose your hard. Make the tough decisions now or risk the perils of the decision not made. We all do it. Forsake exercise to lounge about. Watch another show...

Control’s hidden cost

Control is a liability we mistake for an asset. We review everything. Approve every decision. Stay close to all details. It feels responsible. Prudent even. We convince ourselves this is what leadership demands. But here’s what we’re really doing:...

Betting on fog

We lose sleep over predictions. The market forecast. The competitor’s next move. Whether this hire will work out. If the strategy lands. We spin scenarios, build models, and stress test assumptions. We place bets on fog and wonder why we’re exhausted....

I’m perfect, imperfect

I’m perfect. Yet imperfect. So true. We deliver imperfect work. Every product ships with known flaws. Every service has gaps we’ve spotted. Every internal process has that one step that makes us wince. And we ship anyway. The founder who waits for...

MOTT: Your Choice

I came across a question recently that stopped me cold: What do you do most of the time? Not what you wish you did or what you tell yourself you should do. What actually fills your days? The real question beneath it is more unsettling: Are you satisfied with what you...