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Against the Cult of Speed

November 13, 2025 by Jaime N. Calaf

Many companies worship speed, but urgency forces multitasking and weakens execution.

Categories Business, Execution & Discipline Tags business strategy, deep work, execution, leadership, organizational culture, productivity

Hijacked

July 7, 2025 by Jaime N. Calaf

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.

Categories Business, Execution & Discipline Tags business systems, execution, high performers, invisible work, leadership, operator mindset, organizational dysfunction, professional burnout, quiet professionals

A Day on the Job: Thoughts on the film Warfare

May 10, 2025May 9, 2025 by Jaime N. Calaf

A quiet reflection on the film Warfare—and why showing up, without drama or glory, is often the most honest form of leadership.

Categories Execution & Discipline Tags endurance, execution

The 80% Identity

May 6, 2025 by Jaime N. Calaf

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

Categories Execution & Discipline Tags autonomy, discipline, execution, grit, identity, mindset, standards

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