Thoughts & Insights

Exploring leadership, technology, and personal growth

Protect Your Spark: Beat the Idea Assassins

Protect Your Spark: Beat the Idea Assassins

Leadership , Business , Growth

Your best ideas are vulnerable to creativity hit jobs. Learn to guard your spark, select the right team, and keep innovation flowing despite the critics.

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Unleashing Innovation: A Leader's Guide to First Principles Thinking

Unleashing Innovation: A Leader's Guide to First Principles Thinking

Leadership , Business , Innovation

First principles thinking strips away the bullshit and starts with what's undeniably true. It's how leaders transform organizations and build the future.

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The Discipline of Arete: Trust the Work, Not the Moment

The Discipline of Arete: Trust the Work, Not the Moment

Growth , Leadership

Frustration comes when we judge ourselves by a single moment. But true growth—true excellence—comes from trusting the work, not the moment.

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Climbing Through: Leadership Forged in the Struggle

Climbing Through: Leadership Forged in the Struggle

Growth , Leadership , Business

Most teams are trained to dodge the mess—great leaders dive in. True leadership is built in the climb, not at the summit.

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Micromanaging AI Is a Terrible Strategy

Micromanaging AI Is a Terrible Strategy

Tech , Code

AI isn't a code monkey. Treat it like a thinking partner, not a servant. Here's how to navigate AI-assisted development without micromanaging.

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