We measure with hidden yardsticks

We cannot attain what we cannot see. Yet we do this all the time. We gather the team. We craft the goals. We invest hours debating priorities, wordsmithing targets, and aligning on what matters most. Then we file them away. The goals exist, technically. They’re...

Rolling up your sleeves

We all seek the results. The transformation. The extraordinary outcome that sets us apart. Yet we often fail to understand what it takes to get there. You have a plan. You may even have the frameworks. The Scaling Up methodology sits on your desk. Collins’...

Being still v standing still

A story is told that Walter Massa, an Italian winemaker from Tortona, offered this distinction: “We shouldn’t stand still. We should be still.” A subtle difference. One you likely caught immediately. Standing still suggests paralysis. Frozen by...

The door before you

I watched A Big Bold Beautiful Journey recently. Two strangers. Magical doors. Each one opening to a moment from their past that shaped who they became. Some doors they walked through eagerly. Others they hesitated at, afraid of what they’d find on the other...

The energy reserve

Your neighbor doesn’t think about watering their garden. Same time. Every morning. The sprinklers come on, soak the beds, feed the grass. No decisions. No fatigue. Just growth. We do this too, but only in fragments. Wake up. Coffee. Shower. Dress. Eat. Drive....