That’s Not What I Meant You walked out of that conversation replaying it on an infinite loop. The words you chose weren’t the words you intended. Now you’re lying in bed at 2 a.m., cycling…
You walked out of that interview, knowing you had lost before you sat down. You over-explained, using “just” and “sorry” continuously. You were so busy trying to be likable that you forgot to be competent.…
Yes, you fucking morons — you. You have no universally agreed-upon definition for communication, and yet you told me you communicated mission parameters to the corporal. Did he even receive the information you just pushed…
Abandoned fragments of a previous life. Wreckage. Leftovers bearing little resemblance to the stuff it once was. In an off-limits-for-civilians area of a military training base, I saw remnants of walls, dams, and houses. I…
For the last few days I’ve been exploring a simple observation: Most people don’t fail because they’re not good enough. They get stuck in the gap between who they’ve become and the tribes (and companies)…
With time, Hank began finding ways to re‑integrate into his current tribe while searching for a new one. He started sharing lived experiences instead of abstraction. People connect through stories. Sure, our minds and logic…
What happens when you outgrow your tribe? It’s one of the most disorienting experiences in personal growth. In previous posts we mentioned Hank, who was told he was overqualified. We talked about the alley of…
What is enlightenment? Is it much more than strapping a light to your forehead when you walk down a dark alley? You need your hands free, either for self-defence or to help someone. Once that…
The light that cuts through the darkness and evil fog of Dr. Overlord. That was what the blurb promised. Except, it didn’t deliver. Not far from where I grew up, a bicycle shop sold all…
For the last few days I’ve been exploring a simple observation: Most people aren’t afraid of public speaking. They’re afraid of specific costs attached to specific audiences. The conversation started with an idea about the world’s…