Overthinking isn’t thinking. It’s just noise pretending to be insight. A few weeks ago, I met with a group of twenty-somethings — fresh graduates trying to figure out what to do with their lives. One of them asked how I
Inexperienced leaders to fix problems before they’ve diagnosed the system that creates them. They tweak incentives, shuffle roles, or launch new initiatives—without seeing the structure underneath. Then they wonder why the same friction keeps reappearing. Every organization is a living
They say you can’t solve a problem from the level of the problem. That’s mostly true — but not always. You can solve it from the same level. You’ll just burn out doing it. The Daily Grind of Low-Leverage Solving
Summary Insight: Most enterprise AI agrees; it doesn’t think. Anchor it in first principles and a centralized context engine to get signal, not applause. Key Takeaways: Consensus scales mediocrity; first principles create breakthroughs. Centralize context; train AI to probe and
When complexity compounds, leverage—not hustle—wins. There’s a point in every growing company where the wheels start to wobble. Not because people stopped caring. Because the system can’t carry the load. More meetings. More firefighting. Less throughput. This Thu, Oct 16
Summary Insight: AI notes don’t equal decisions. Treat meetings like your company’s nervous system—live, structured, and human—or watch execution flatline. Key Takeaways: Meetings exist to make decisions, not exchange information. AI can record and advise but cannot replace presence, authority,
Every few years, a new personality style model bursts onto the scene, promising to crack the code on what motivates people. The cycle is familiar: “The old tools like Myers-Briggs, DiSC, StrengthsFinder, or Culture Index are outdated. They don’t capture
You can’t outwork physics. You can only work with it. Many of us try to scale through effort— but effort without alignment always burns out. Here’s the truth: Your business follows the same universal laws that govern everything else in
Most leaders don’t fail from a lack of effort – They fail from a lack of leverage. Join me: https://maven.com/p/22aaef/high-leverage-leadership 🗓 Thursday, October 16th, 2025 🕥 10:30am Pacific Time (45 minutes with Q&A) 💻 Free Virtual Session At some point,
