Extreme Ownership in Leadership
In war, leadership is critical. One of my favorite books is by two retired Navy SEALs, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, who share leadership lessons learned during the Iraq War and draw parallels with the business world.
The Vicasso Way
Articles inspired by The Vicasso Way, a collection of fundamentals that fuel peak performance.
Effort Over Accomplishment
I know you want to be the best version of yourself. If you don't succeed, I know you'll learn from it, practice, improve, and win again.
Flow vs Mosquitoes
Avoid distractions to minimize the costly, negative effect that task switching has on the brain.
How to get faster email responses
Email overload is a challenge, but we can mitigate it by doing more work up front when sending a message.
Systems thinking makes you a winner, even when you fail
A mindset where you see how individual parts, including ideas and decisions, connect and affect each other.
Embrace change and improvement
A blazing fire makes flame and brightness out of everything that is thrown into it.
Do thing right thing, always
A blind woman pauses at the curb and listens for the rumbling of combustion engines.
Balance what you consume
A few years ago I went on a diet.
The benefit of fighting through challenges
There is an old Zen story where a boulder in the road blocked carts from entering a city.
How to be self-aware: three ways to practice self-awareness
Emotional intelligence is a valuable set of skills.
Three thought-provoking ways to practice empathy
Emotional intelligence is a valuable set of skills.
Love your fate
No blood. They were okay.