The library · 31 reflections and notes
Thoughts that did not fit neatly anywhere else.
Grouped roughly, because they had to go somewhere.
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Stalling
4 reflections
Quitting
2 reflections
Comparing
4 reflections
Waiting
3 reflections
Looking busy
4 reflections
Well-being
5 reflections
Starting again
6 reflections
Does it count
3 reflections
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- Reflection Are We Both the Arsonists and the Firefighters?On the fires we start, the messes we inherit, and the smaller choices that prevent chaos. 3 min Read
- Reflection By This Time Tomorrow, It Will Be OverA quiet line for anxious nights, hard conversations, and the comfort of knowing things move. 3 min Read
- Reflection Comparison: The Dreaded Thief of JoyWhen I was younger, my parents would say, be more like him. You know, that one friend who seemed to do everything right: grades, manners, the whole package. At school, teachers said the same thing. Study... 2 min Read
- Drafts Does It Still Count If It’s Been Done Before?A few nights ago, my wife and I were talking about books. 3 min Read
- Drafts Everything Except the Important ThingThe strange comfort of looking productive. 3 min Read
- Note Hey, You — How Are You Today?When was the last time you asked yourself, How am I today? 4 min Read
- Reflection How You Sit Still Reflects How You Live LifeBetween career demands, family obligations, financial worries, and the noise of social media and everything around us, our days often feel overpacked and overstimulated. Stillness, real stillness, becomes a... 6 min Read
- Drafts Hustle Happy or Hustle Hard? Balancing the 70-Hour Grind with Real LifeWe’ve all heard the buzz about working 70 to 100 hours a week, especially in certain circles where founders, CEOs, and executives champion marathon schedules as a fast track to success. There’s a point to be... 9 min Read
- Reflection Is It Boredom, or Just the Hard Part?A few weeks ago, I wrote about the importance of knowing when to quit: The Art of Throwing in the Towel, not out of defeat, but as a deliberate decision to walk away from something that no longer feels right.... 4 min Read
- Reflection Lessons From a Business That Didn’t LastIn 2012, I left a cushy job with a very clear picture in my head, I was going to build the next big hospitality event (The Hospitality Development Summit). 3 min Read
- Reflection Navigating Frustration, Failure, and the Feeling of Going Nowhere in LifeEver had one of those days where it feels like life is just one big cosmic joke? You're not alone. We've all been there, stuck in the mud of frustration and failure, questioning the point of it all. 2 min Read
- Note Play the Game, Coach the PlayerWe’ve all heard some version of the old saying, “life is a game,” where we’re each players constantly running, pivoting, and adapting to play our part. I’ve always thought sports offers a window into life: the... 5 min Read
- Reflection Slow Down to Move Forward: My Journey of Showing Up for Today7 years ago, on the 15th of September, I was playing basketball when everything changed in the blink of an eye. I collapsed on the court and was rushed to the hospital with a heart attack (thankfully, just in... 4 min Read
- Reflection Still Waiting for That Big MomentYou know, the kind of scene you replay in your head, the game-changing deal, the creative breakthrough, the moment everything falls into place. I pictured it a few times. Thought about how it would all go down. 2 min Read
- Reflection Stop The Bullying : Why We’re So Hard on OurselvesLet’s face it. Nobody likes a bully. But somehow, without even noticing, many of us end up becoming our own. We hold ourselves to impossible standards, pick at every flaw, and convince ourselves we’re never... 3 min Read
- Note The Art of PutteringA quiet rebellion against the busy badge. 3 min Read
- Reflection The Art of Throwing in the Towel: When to Quit and Move OnAlright, let’s get real. Most people keep telling us to never quit, to persevere, and to push through. While it’s true that resilience, grit and having tough skin are important, there are times when it’s... 3 min Read
- Reflection The Balancing Act: Work, Life, and Everything In BetweenWhen I started working, no one talked about work-life balance. It wasn’t a thing. If you left the office before your boss did, you were slacking. Weekends, evenings, holidays, work had a way of following you... 2 min Read
- Drafts The Chef and the Line CookOn shortcuts, real understanding, and what shows up when the kitchen starts to break. 3 min Read
- Reflection The City Got Bigger. Did We Get Better?On chasing progress, losing our way, and rediscovering what truly matters. 3 min Read
- Reflection The Day Sand Became GlassWhat pressure reveals that comfort never can. 3 min Read
- Visual note The Illusion of CopyingEverything we create is built on something before it. What matters is the signature we leave behind. 1 min Read
- Reflection The Irony of Authenticity in the AI EraIf we add errors just to seem human, maybe we have already lost what makes us human. 3 min Read
- Reflection The Myth of Doing It AloneOn teamwork, role clarity, and the stories we cannot build by ourselves. 3 min Read
- Drafts The Productivity Trap: Why Doing Nothing Is Sometimes the Best Thing You Can DoHave you ever found yourself wondering, "Am I doing enough?" It’s a constant question in my head. Am I being productive? Could I be making sales calls right now? Networking? Should I pick up that... 4 min Read
- Drafts The Vending Machine or the Gardener?Rethinking how I approach work, relationships, and what really matters in business 5 min Read
- Drafts What If the Idea Is Just... Meh?On AI, friction, and the uncomfortable work of stress-testing ideas. 3 min Read
- Reflection When Showing Up Is the Only StoryYou know when you’re scrolling through social media or reading what people are posting, and everyone seems like they’ve got life completely figured out? 2 min Read
- Reflection When Well-Being Becomes the Cause of Our AnxietyThis may sound slightly counter-intuitive. But it’s a conversation I found myself in recently with my wife. 3 min Read
- Reflection While We Were Looking DownHow distraction quietly changed the stories we tell. 4 min Read
- Reflection Why Running to me Feels Like Life’s Greatest MetaphorI first started running towards the end of 2019 after a health setback, and honestly, I had no idea what I was getting into. Initially, it was just about getting fit again, a substitute for basketball since my... 5 min Read
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