Please hold, I’m unlearning myself
The real work of leadership isn’t doing more, it’s unlearning the habits that once made you feel indispensable.
Work & Leadership
Lessons from leading, building, and trying to stay human at work.
7 posts
Am I annoying to work with? (and other leadership lessons)
A story about trust, control, and the fine line between being helpful and being insufferable.
The grumpy craftsman
A simple story from my 20-year business journey with Chris, the man who'd question a laugh but build a desk with love.
Companies are not family
Good work should make life bigger, not smaller. The best teams know where work ends and the rest of life begins.
“This is actually not that bad,” and other compliments I’ve received
A love letter to every well-meaning person who’s ever said “actually not that bad” and meant it as encouragement.
How to be a know-it-some
The unofficial recovery guide for people who still think “being right” is a skill.
The case for saying what you mean
A Sunday night homework emergency, a few vague sentences, and one simple truth: most chaos starts when we assume people just know what we mean.