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...

Garbage in still stinks

We’ve heard it for decades – garbage in, garbage out. Yet in the rush to use AI, we’ve forgotten what it means. People type vague, rushed prompts and expect brilliance. They want insight, but feed confusion. They crave speed, but trade it for depth. It’s not the...

Does likeability matter?

Being liked feels good. It opens doors, smooths conversations, makes meetings more pleasant. But there’s a trap. The moment you optimize for likeability, you’ve already lost something more valuable: respect. Top performers understand this tension. They...

Who questions your choices

Power has a peculiar effect on judgment. The higher you climb, the quieter dissent becomes. Your board might nod. Your team might smile. Your family might defer. But who actually stops you when you’re about to make a costly mistake? Consider Theranos. Elizabeth...