Stop feeding your worries

Time isn’t your scarcest resource. Attention is. You waste mental energy on things that don’t exist yet. Problems that might happen. Conversations that may never come. Outcomes beyond your control. Three questions end this waste: Is this thought true? If...

The container or the contents

The debate misses the point entirely. Some people dismiss audiobooks as “not real reading.” They’re wrong about what matters. Reading isn’t about the mechanics—eyes tracking words, fingers turning pages. It’s about absorbing ideas,...

Maintaining your engine

“The groundbreaking research on machine maintenance versus human maintenance reveals a stark contradiction in our priorities.” – Harvard Business Review We schedule oil changes every 3,000 miles, replace filters religiously, and calibrate equipment...

Small words matter most

Napoleon’s Grande Armée conquered most of Europe. But the empire crumbled within months when his soldiers stopped saluting their officers. Small gestures reveal big truths about character. The Forgotten Art of Basic Respect Research from the University of...

When more time creates less

The constraint that forces clarity. Most leaders think adding time solves problems. Give the team another week. Schedule more meetings. Extend the deadline. But Parkinson’s Law tells us work expands to fill the time available. That presentation scheduled for...