The mid-career gridlock trap
Published: Wed, 01/28/26
An intriguing question rolls in from a reader: (not sure if he wants me naming him, so keeping him anon) It seems to me that it’s much easier for…
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40 ways to know what you really want
Published: Tue, 01/27/26
Today is my 40th birthday. To celebrate, here are 40 ways to know when a desire is genuinely yours (as opposed to something you’ve talked yourself…
My surprise purchase
Published: Fri, 01/23/26
Have I told you about my secret weapon? The ace up my sleeve? I don’t think I have, so today I’m spilling the beans. I’m talking, of course, about my…
Why your worry is like my left nipple
Published: Thu, 01/22/26
Some fleshy trivia to feast on: Did you know some body parts are redundant? Take wisdom teeth. My e tensive research on Google tells me that back in…
The best way to find out if you can trust somebody
Published: Wed, 01/21/26
Here’s the answer, according to Ernest Hemingway: "The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them" Perhaps that sounds overly…
My 2026 Creating The Impossible project
Published: Tue, 01/20/26
Each January, the American supercoach Michael Neill runs a 90 day program called Creating the Impossible (CTI for short). Participants pick an…
The inconvenient secret to caring about your job without it owning you
Published: Mon, 01/19/26
Someone I highly recommend all high-performing corporate professionals read and study is the great Indian sage Jiddu Krishnamurti. When he was still…
RIP to the Dilbert creator
Published: Thu, 01/15/26
Updated: Thu, 01/15/26
Scott Adams, the creator of the Dilbert comic strips, died yesterday. I first stumbled on Scott on an episode of the Tim Ferriss Show. We’re going…
What’s working for me at work right now
Published: Wed, 01/14/26
Over the last few months, many have asked me about my shifting e perience of corporate life. In particular, what's changed between the frazzled,…
How to use the "ITSA Principle" to make time for what matters
Published: Tue, 01/13/26
There’s a small hack Lauren and I use with Baby Grundy which has made life easier when we’re on the move or tootling around town. It all has to do…