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Success metrics lie.

I watched a founder hit every target on his way to collapse.

To be a good founder, you must first be good to yourself.

Sustainable success isn't about sacrifice. It's about strategic selfishness.

Lazy Sundays aren't about doing nothing.

I've discovered a world beyond screens and spreadsheets. A world of genuine recovery.

Your to-do list is lying to you

I've seen leaders complete every task and still watch their companies stall.

3 AM. Another emergency email.

My heart racing, fingers already typing a response.

Most leaders don't have a delegation problem

They have a trust problem.

The harsh reality about dreams?

They die in the wrong rooms.

Don't water dead plants

This idea might seem obvious in your house, but for some reason, many people continue doing it in their businesses. 

Discipline isn't about feeling good.

It's about showing up when you don't.

Please start meditating

I’d be shocked if it didn’t improve your focus, clarity, and capacity to lead under pressure.

Why do we keep telling introverts to speak up? 

But never ask extroverts to listen more?

The brutal truth about founder mental health...

90% of startups fail.

She was burning out in silence.

A Founder leading a $9M company came to me last quarter...

Your startup's stress isn't your identity.

Here's how to observe without absorbing...

I'm not here to make you feel better.

I'm here to make you better...

5 daily rituals that actually move the needle...

Start building sustainable success habits...

The most successful founders I work with?

They all have one trait in common...

After working with 100+ founders...

Here’s the truth about great founders…

7 Subtle Habits That Hurt Your Professional Image and how to Fix Them.

You’re hurting your career...

10 Things you can do to Transform Your life from Chaos to Calm

Leadership isn’t about control...

Mindfullness made simple: Thriving under startup pressure.

The best decisions I’ve ever made came from 5 minutes of stillness...

83%: meetings are a waste of time.

Yet, you spent 23 hours a week in them!

8 ways to improve your patience (that will change your life):

Patience is the ability to take action and improve while you wait.

There were at least 6 Co-Founder red flags I ignored:

They cost me a TON.

11 Misconceptions about Coaching

Coaching is: Asking yourself the right questions.

How to reduce your stress level this week...

5 Vital Things You Can Start Doing Today

How to stop your phone addiction

We are all in some way addicted to our phones....

“I tried to handle every decision myself. But my company stopped growing.”

An experienced founder said to me in a discovery call last week.

What’s the difference between a founding team that thrives and one that flounders? 

Let me explain...

5 reasons why you should start today:

There’s no better time than now to get going.

I’m obsessed with attention...

Not the kind you think...

I teach non-people persons to become people persons pronto.

(say that quickly five times)

5 life changes I made in 2020 after burning out

with the result that I now am in the best mental and physical shape of my life...

Something I think about often

Don't underestimate the power of mindset.

To hit your 2024 goals...

Focus on Direction, Not Speed.

Are you living for yourself, or for the world's approval?

Don’t overcomplicate life.

This took me 10 years to learn

I’ll teach it to you in 5 minutes.

A common trap when interviewing candidates

> Poor Technique

A client struggled with being content.

Like many, she chases more and more...

I saved three marriages in the last two years.

Here's how I did it...

It ain't that hard.

You just need to start.

3 simple tricks to build empathy through self-awareness.

Secret ways to connect better with others

5 quotes that sum up what a great leader is

What can we learn from fx Ronald Reagan, Simon Sinek & Steve Jobs

Of everything you do, what fulfills you the most?

For me, it is the following things

Do you feel stuck?

Here's a secret: Your success could lie in mastering one simple concept... Emotional Intelligence

It doesn't matter

Late last night, a client called, distraught about something that had happened this week.

"Pay transparency leads to resentment among employees."

Here's why you are wrong:

Yes to everything

Years ago I said yes to everything for a week as an experiment. Without announcing it.

Getting kicked in the teeth

Recently, I sparred with a four-time world champion, Muay Thai Fighter.

Avoid getting lost in meetings

Have you ever been in a meeting where nothing got accomplished?

Your reality

Your reality is someone else’s past.

What is focus?

You think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on.

Escaping the 24/7 Work Cycle

Jennifer recently approached me, overwhelmed by her workload...

What corporate culture and society tell you wealth and success look like

And what I've realized wealth and success truly look like...

In 2019, I got sick from working.

It was a stress-induced condition.

Avoid competition

If you can't, ignore it

"But, I can't...."

A founder recently talked about making challenging choices in the business.

Your success as a founder depends on this 1 core skill

The number of difficult conversations you are willing to have...

A question for you before entering your office as a CEO today

It will help you build a culture where people are engaged and happy.

In 1998 Tim Cook made an absurd bet

Today, it has helped him become one of the most successful CEOs and build a $1.9 billion net worth...

The founder advice I wish I’d heard sooner (to take your company to new heights):

Make sure 5 new people know what you do every single day...

Do you wanna go fast or further?

7 popular practices that are slowly killing your startup...

The #1 killer of a funded startup

What it's not, and what it is

If you want something, ask for it.

I often share this advice while coaching founders and CEOs in a tough spot...

An uncomfortable (yet powerful) question to consider as a CEO

If your company was hiring for your role today, would they hire you?

Turning off auto pilot

We all go through life through the motions...

Control

When you see that word, does it bring up a negative or positive connotation for you?

It’s not conflict, it’s context

You’d be surprised to know how many top leaders are conflict-avoidant...

Good swing, bad aim

When I was at Toyota, we had a really interesting compensation model...

When you're hiring, it's all about the operating system

The people you hire are the largest determinants of your success.

I asked you what time it was... don't build me a watch

We’ve all been there...

Managing self-doubt

Most of the founders I work with experience periods of self-doubt...

AI can be the wall for your ideas.

I was recently asked about the role AI can play for generating ideas for entrepreneurs...

A client quote that hit me hard

After finishing our initial three month engagement, a client quoted John Wooden...

The fundamentals always win.

The reality is that the best companies will continue to get funded...

Comparison vs. Compassion

The other day, I compared my life to someone else’s...

Experiencing peak motivation

Think about when you have been the most motivated...

5 things I never regret doing

And I am pretty sure you won't regret them either...

Constraints

We are really good at seeing constraints...

Someone comes to you with a complaint

You have 2 options...

Don't look at the trees

If you do, you are more likely to hit them...

Don't take things personally

Not everyone is going to love you or what you do...

Life is not about intention

It is about action

Matthew McConaughey and Marcus Aurelius

They have more in common than you might think

Do you want to win now or win later?

You can’t have both...

Shanti shanti shanti

Great things come from meditating...

The details make the moment.

How can you find your negative space in places you wouldn’t normally expect?

Turning off auto pilot

Real breakthroughs become available in your life when you interrupt yourself and your automatic ways...

Fall down seven times, get up eight.

When I worked at Toyota, I really latched onto this Japanese proverb.

I didn’t have someone like me.

This is the answer I give when I get the question: “Why did you get into coaching?”

Sixty minutes

If your charge indicator said 5km left - would you keep driving your car?

The perils of positive feedback.

It is surprisingly hard to give positive feedback...

CEOs and Founders can make mistakes.

I’ve made so many, I lost count.

How do you manage your mental health?

Here are a few strategies that have helped me to manage my mental health..

“When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” - Yogi Berra

I was at my own personal crossroads some years ago...

No

This tiny word can be our best defense against the insidious problem of burnout...

Finding a new role after being laid off.

My piece of advice...

Applying what you know

"I know that," you might hear yourself utter from time to time when confronted by others...

Happiness is like a muscle

You can choose to build it, use it and flex it, or not...

Strength and power

When I take full responsibility for everything I experience...