You Can’t Delegate Leadership Upward
Leadership is ownership; you can’t delegate it. When leaders tolerate upward delegation, they destroy decentralized command and train the organization to bypass managers and avoid responsibility.
Execution & Discipline
Against the Cult of Speed
Many companies worship speed, but urgency forces multitasking and weakens execution.
The Strength of Silence
Silence isn’t withdrawal—it’s oxygen. In solitude we sharpen clarity, become more present, and protect the strength that constant noise erodes
Friction is the Enemy
DayLog 001: Friction kills most creative work. Not time. Not talent. Just resistance. Motion before spark.
Hijacked
Some systems run on the backs of quiet professionals—until those backs break. A strategic breakdown of how high performers get hijacked by dysfunctional organizations, and what happens when they walk away.
Go Write
Journaling isn’t soft—it’s one of the most honest, rigorous tools I’ve ever used to think clearly, train intentionally, and stay grounded through chaos. Writing things down made me better. Go write.
A Day on the Job: Thoughts on the film Warfare
A quiet reflection on the film Warfare—and why showing up, without drama or glory, is often the most honest form of leadership.
The 80% Identity
I don’t aim for perfection. I aim for 80%.And I hold that 80% with a level of discipline most people don’t understand. My fault—if you can call it that—is that I believe in mastering most skills at about 80%, much like Patagonia’s founder, Yvon Chouinard. I’ve never read his book, but I’ve always respected the … Read more
On the Satisfaction of Writing
Writing is the antidote for modern distractions—it resurrects the part of you that died when someone told you to grow up. The hardest part of writing is always the beginning—that first line, that first idea, that first breath of truth. As I sit at my desk and think about why I write, I’ve landed on … Read more