Hi ,People don’t want to feel stupid.Not in life.Not in business.And definitely not when they’re making decisions.We don’t walk around saying this out loud, of course.But it shapes more of our behavior than we realize.This truth became crystal clear...

Hi ,Following up on my last email about staying human in an AI world…I’ve been thinking even more about what should stay manual.It’s so easy to fall into the trap of automating everything—especially when there’s a tool or workflow promising to save t...

Hi ,I was logging into a site the other day when that little checkbox popped up:“Prove you’re not a robot.”I clicked it, as usual.But for the first time, it made me pause.With AI everywhere lately—writing articles, reading scripts on YouTube, powerin...

Hi ,Yesterday, we talked about how to squeeze the most out of your “good” days—Those golden hours when your focus is sharp and your energy is high.But not every day feels like that.Some days, you wake up foggy.You’re sick.You’re drained.Your brain fe...

Hi ,Some days, you feel it.Your head is clear.Your body has energy.Your mind is ready to lock in.Those are your “good” days.And the best way to take advantage of them?Don’t waste them on busywork.If you’ve got focus and fire—This is the time to go de...

Hi ,We can’t be at our best every day.Some days are off.Not tragic, not dramatic—just… off.I’ve been sick the past few days.My work’s been affected.Gym? Nope.Sleep? Weird and patchy.It reminded me of a time years ago when I was training for a competi...

Hi ,There’s a type of relationship that gets overlooked. It’s not your coach. It’s not your mentee.It’s the person walking beside you.Your equal.Equals are the ones doing similar work, navigating similar terrain. They’re not there to teach or to be t...

Hi ,Some people swear by solo work.They insist they get more done when they shut the door and just focus.Others can’t imagine working without collaborators, teammates, sounding boards.They thrive in conversation, through exchange.Both are right.And b...

Hi ,In the last email, I shared a conversation with a friend —someone who kept pivoting services, but still wasn’t getting the kind of work he wanted.The breakthrough?We stopped talking about what he did.And started talking about the problem he solve...

Hi ,I was talking to a friend the other day.He was frustrated — not about clients, but about referrals.“People keep sending me work I don’t even do anymore,” he said.“They still think I’m the guy for it… but I’ve moved on.”As we unpacked it, somethin...