For years, I let certain memories play on a loop—same scenes, same regrets, same sinking feeling. It didn’t matter if I was in the middle of something good; the past had a way of showing up uninvited, like an old acquaintance who just won’t take the hint. At first, I thought revisiting those moments would somehow fix them. If I just replayed them enough, maybe I’d finally make sense of everything. Maybe I’d find a way to undo what couldn’t be undone. But all it did was keep me stuck. Shame is a terrible tour guide. It drags you through …
Creativity Isn’t a Pimple—Stop Trying to Pop It
Ever tried to force a good idea? Sat there, squeezing your brain, hoping something brilliant oozes out? Yeah, doesn’t work. Creativity isn’t a pimple. You don’t have to pop it. The harder you push, the worse it gets. You sit, you struggle, you overthink—until all you have is frustration and maybe a metaphorical scar. Great ideas show up when they’re ready. Not when you chase them down with a flashlight. Some of the best thoughts come when you’re in the shower, out on a walk, or doing something completely unrelated. So, stop treating …
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Knowing vs. Doing: The Gap That Keeps You Stuck
There’s a difference between knowing and doing. A massive, frustrating, slap-you-in-the-face difference. You can know everything about healthy eating and still reach for the bag of chips. You can know that scrolling Instagram for hours wrecks your focus, yet there you are, deep into a stranger’s vacation photos from 2017. You can know that success requires consistency, but somehow, the habit never sticks. It’s not lack of knowledge that holds us back. It’s what we do (or don’t do) with that knowledge. The Illusion of Progress The …
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Confidence Without Clarity Goes Nowhere
Confidence can get you moving, but without clarity, you won’t get far. It feels good to charge ahead, convinced you’ll figure it out along the way. But without knowing what actually keeps things running—what truly greases the wheel—you’re setting yourself up for a short, frustrating ride. Momentum alone isn’t enough. You need direction. You need to understand what matters most and what actually drives results. Otherwise, you’re just burning energy, mistaking movement for progress. Confidence makes you start. Clarity keeps you going. …
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Hire Hard, Manage Light
Most hiring mistakes come from being too easy on the way in and too hard on the way out. Lower the bar, rush the decision, settle for “good enough”—and you’ll spend the rest of your time managing, fixing, and compensating for that mistake. But when you hire well? When you take your time, set a high standard, and bring in people who get it? You don’t have to micromanage. You don’t have to hand-hold. They own their work. They push things forward. A great hire makes your job easier. A bad hire makes it never-ending. Choose wisely. …
Noise Isn’t Progress
I thought I was making progress. I was putting in the time, going through the motions, doing the work. But nothing was actually happening. No real results, no real improvement—just movement. Like strumming a guitar and assuming I was making music. Effort without intention is just noise. You can show up every day, but if you’re not focused on getting better, you’re just running in place. The difference between practice and progress is deliberate effort. So I stopped just strumming. I started listening. Adjusting. Learning. That’s when …