Architecture
Most people think leadership is like standing on stage—spotlight, applause, control. But real leadership is closer to architecture. You lay […]
Cooking
AI is the microwave of the creative world. It’s fast. It’s efficient. It makes decent food if you’re starving. But
Treadmill
Most people treat their work like a treadmill. Wake up. Log miles. Burn energy. Repeat. But treadmills don’t go anywhere.
Music Business
For decades, the music business worked like a machine.Not a perfect one—but one you could learn to operate. It was
Inspiration Is Great
But established systems don’t shift because someone gave a good talk. They shift when the cost of not changing becomes
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No Express Train
Nobody’s coming to save you. There’s no express train to “making it.”No moonshot PR story or one-off late-night appearance that
Intentional Empathy
Empathy doesn’t mean you agree with someone. It doesn’t mean you endorse their behavior, share their politics, or co-sign their worldview.
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Cold Water
If you’re trying to sell cold water, you need to find the thirsty people.Not the ones who might get hot
Chasing Nickels
If attention is so valuable, why not just pay people for it all the time? On the surface, it sounds
Create the Conditions
We like to think change happens because someone makes a smart decision.But most of the time? It happens because someone
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Models
Let’s talk about business models. Not the MBA textbook kind.Not the “get rich while you sleep” kind. The durable kind.
Jungle Gym
This week, two people with different backgrounds came to me with the same quiet question: “I’ve done well in my