How to lead

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  • February 8, 2026
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How to lead? Came across this little snippet on Twitter and it really hit home. Her resignation letter made the CEO go silent for twenty minutes . . . Emma cleared out her desk at 5 AM. Left the letter on his chair. No drama. No scene. Just two pages of gratitude. “Thank you for […]

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The Antelope Principle

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  • November 1, 2025
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How to Chase the Right Things A lion can easily catch a field mouse—but the energy it burns in the process exceeds the calories it gains. A lion that spends its days chasing mice will eventually starve. To thrive, it must hunt antelope. Every single day, you face the same choice: Chase field mice: the […]

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The Donkey Principle: How to Avoid Foolish Arguments

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  • October 31, 2025
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Love this parable I came across while reading a blog post from Sahil Bloom: There’s a story I read a few years ago whose lesson stuck with me: One day, a Donkey and a Tiger got into an argument over the color of the grass. ​ “The grass is blue,” said the Donkey. ​ “That’s […]

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Hard work is key – or is it?

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  • January 2, 2025
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Most people think corporate america is about merit, hard work and delivering results. There’s a million images and sayings highlighting exactly that. But is it true? The reality is it’s a complex game of power, perception, and politics. The uncomfortable truths you need to accept are this: your manager has already decided if you’re “high […]

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What answers are hidden in the actions you avoid?

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  • December 20, 2024
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Really love this little blurb I found in Sahil Bloom’s daily email newsletter What answers are hidden in the actions you avoid? Here’s a powerful truth: Every single thing you want in life is on the other side of something you don’t want to do. The answers you seek are found in the actions you […]

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A push, sad realization or mad genius?

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  • July 26, 2024
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Was Joe Biden pushed out by his party because he’s showing signs of senility? Did he come to the sad realization himself that maybe it was best for both his party and his own health to resign the Presidency? Or did he just pull a Master Class in political Jiu-jitsu? I have no idea. But […]

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Chicken or shit?

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  • October 16, 2023
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Love this description of the choices the American voter has for voting in the upcoming 2024 Presidential election. On one hand you have Democrat Joe Biden. Old guy. Maybe not your flavor of politician. Perhaps too pink or snowflake in his ideology. But you know what he’s about. He’s a chicken dinner on an airplane. […]

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What are you going to do with your life?

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  • October 13, 2023
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Click here and give this a read. It’s a lovely essay I came across that really hits home on how you might want to approach career aspirations as a graduating high school teenager. Hits close to home as my kids are now nearing this life decision.    

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The journey is the reward

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  • August 26, 2023
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Came across this fantastic post in X (formerly Twitter) about not placing too much value on the end goal but enjoying the journey, the process and the work along the way . . . In 1997, at the age of 27, Matt Damon won his first Academy Award for Best Screenplay (“Good Will Hunting”). After […]

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