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In 2021, I left the workforce and walked right into the wilderness, taking my wife, my family and my career with me. Two and a half years later, I’ve learned a few things.
In a world of constant distraction, perhaps we’ve overlooked our greatest weapon against discontent: living the life you already have.
Everyone tells you to “fail fast” but no one tells you what to do the next day after failure becomes a reality. I wish someone had told me to look for the second seed.
Are you staying where you’re tolerated or building a place where you’re celebrated? Maybe it’s time to stop talking about diversity and start doing diversity.
Mental health is about facing problems, not fixing people. Learn how to measure, monitor and protect yours.
Life is not a race but we all have a finish line. What legacy will you leave behind and how do you make each day count?
We are all believers. Whatever we rely on most becomes our religion. Who is on your throne?
How do you initiate peace, forgiveness and reconciliation without setting yourself up for more hurt?
Hope is a process, not a feeling. Often, pain creates the conditions for hope to grow. How can leaders support the suffering or grieving?
Weak leaders avoid confrontation. Strong leaders are so comfortable with healthy conflict they promote, protect and model it every day.
Leadership development is a $370 billion global industry. So why do so many competent, motivated people become such weak leaders?
Workaholism is a choice, not a condition. Protecting a brand or business means protecting the energy, focus and clarity of the people who run it.
Culture is defined by the worst behaviors we tolerate, not the best behaviors we celebrate.
Inexperience isn’t an excuse. Being a courageous beginner can be a competitive advantage.
Relationships are the currency of real wealth. Building a financially successful life doesn’t have to come at the expense of your family.
We often don’t know what job will truly satisfy us until we’re dissatisfied. Are you climbing the right ladder?
When your opinions become your identity, it’s unthinkable to abandon your beliefs in the face of new information. Instead, we defend our ideas, deny our critics and celebrate their downfall.
Quitting is a normal part of being alive, not a forbidden part of being employed. Would you reapply for the job you have now?
Management matters. But successful teams need more than competent managers, they require courageous leaders. What do courageous leaders do?
A “perceptionist” chases the perception of perfection. We please and perform to be accepted by others while comparing ourselves to an imaginary standard that doesn’t exist.
Racism no longer requires racists. America doesn’t care about Black people because most white Americans don’t know a Black person.
Knowing your purpose is not the same as having a plan. If you’re like me, a clearly defined “Why” still seems fuzzy. But there’s something just as valuable as knowing your Why.
Courage is a contract with your future self. A decision to pay the price for picking the right fight before you know the cost.
I’ve read almost 500 books. When Work & Family Collide is the only one that presents an actual strategy for establishing priorities and protecting boundaries without sacrificing results.
Your purpose is not singular or linear. Clayton Christensen proposed thinking about purpose as a strategy instead of a discrete, fixed point. “The danger for high-achieving people is that they'll unconsciously allocate their resources to activities that yield the most immediate, tangible accomplishments.”
We have more than enough time. What we lack are clear goals, priorities and values to guide where we spend it.