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A client of mine is true polymath by nature. Loves to understand and pursue mastery in a wide variety of domains. AND...everything comes with a tradeoff. Overcooked, that same impulse leads to news scanning, fractured attention, and going down random rabbit holes to understand things that aren't actually important, interesting, or relevant to this client's … Continue reading Overcooked

He who has a why can endure any how. Nietzsche said this long ago. He’s right with regard to your why, my friend. It cannot be too deep, too wide, or too meaningful. Kind of like clarity, more is more. I’m preparing to ride as I write this. My heart is heavier than normal. Been … Continue reading Why I ride…

Oh the fragility of this life. Yesterday we were having the time of our lives. Baby boy was laughing. Doodoodadda, Poopoopapa, and Mi Gramma were laughing just as loud. We were playing together after his school time and taking our time walking, riding, and playing soccer on the way home. Baby boy went to kick … Continue reading We’re all hanging by a thread…

Gandhi had it right - be the change you want to see. I've got a client who came to me frustrated - he got dinged on a performance review with anonymous feedback that the system has not given him directly. That's a problem. A healthy functioning system doesn't wait for performance reviews, they give truth … Continue reading Be the change

Never stop the work within. Never. A long term client of mine took a few years off CORE work. Was going through the shit and decided the best way forward was just to go through it. Got busy. Got shit done. Got through lots of it in the process. Then, the age old problem of … Continue reading Never STOP…

Competence matters more than confidence. We know this. Does competence in and of itself lead to belief? There's certainly a high degree of correlation. The and, I believe, is this. Belief is rooted both in what I've done and in a clear and strong identity. If I put in the work and I still tell … Continue reading Belief

High performers fuel the engine of success. You must have the talent. Facts. AND culture matters immensely. Far too many leaders sacrifice their culture on the altar of talent. How you treat your high performers, and the standard you hold them too, matter both to the high performers and to their teammates. If you want … Continue reading High performers

Aedán James and I are best friends. We rode bikes to KITA, German kindergarten equivalent. We’re riding bikes this afternoon as well. He loves to cycle. I love to be with him. Miss and I are sleeping in his room. He’s a very fine host as are his parents. These moments are more sacred than … Continue reading Aedán…