Fools rush in

We’re not just fooled on April 1st. We’re fooled by the partnership that looked solid until money changed hands. By the leader whose promises evaporated after election day. By the organization selling us solutions to problems we don’t have. The...

Daily walks

The CEO knew better. During our two-day strategy session at a remote hillside retreat, deep in planning and decision-making, he insisted on something seemingly simple: walks. Before dawn’s first light, during breaks, and as evening shadows stretched across the...

Season’s edge

Every quarter marks a boundary, not just a date. Would you plant seeds in winter? Chop wood mid-summer? Of course not. Yet in business, we treat January like October and April like January—days blur together without acknowledging nature’s rhythm. The quarter...

Anchored

The market shifts, a key employee quits, your biggest client walks away – these aren’t storms you invited. Yet here you are, in the churning center. The Stoics understood this distinction perfectly. Epictetus reminded us that while we cannot control...

Energy choice

We all interact with others daily. Every encounter presents a choice: regenerate positive energy through kindness or deplete yourself through negativity. History repeats this pattern. When Mother Teresa served Calcutta’s poorest, her energy expanded. When Viktor...