Some people build products. Others build companies. But the work I’ve come to love most - the work that energizes me every morning - is building people. Not in the abstract, theoretical way we sometimes toss around in leadership circles. But in the trenches, in real time, through the process of … [Read more...]
Mentorship Is Not a Role – It’s a Mindset
I recently shared the news about my engagement with Catalyste+ as an expert advisor in a volunteer capacity. Many congratulations have come my way, along with a few questions - one of the most common being, “How do you find time for these?” The answer is simple: it’s giving back. Through time, … [Read more...]
We Teach Answers, But Life Demands Questions
I’ve spent enough time around kids to know one thing for certain - they never stop asking questions. Why is the sky blue? Why do we have to sleep? Why can’t I eat ice cream for breakfast? They poke, prod, and test the world, not looking for final answers but for a way to understand what’s in … [Read more...]
The Gentle Art of Getting Started
Procrastination gets a bad rap. We treat it like a character flaw, like something to be ashamed of, something that signals weakness, laziness, or a lack of discipline. But more often than not, it’s none of those things. Procrastination is rarely about time. It’s almost always about emotion. And … [Read more...]
The Disappearance of the Technical Gatekeeper
There was a time - till very recent, in fact - when an idea by itself wasn’t enough. You could have the most compelling insight into human behaviour, the clearest understanding of a broken process, the most obvious gap in a market, and it still wouldn’t matter. If you couldn’t code, your idea … [Read more...]
Work Without Walls
What if the way out isn’t to escape your work - but to redesign your relationship with it? It catches people off guard when I say it, which tells me it’s still not a common idea: “My work doesn’t feel like work.” I’m not being flippant. I don’t mean that my days are spent in luxury, detached from … [Read more...]
Unplugged vs. Unhinged: The Art of Stepping Back Before You Snap
There’s a fine line between stepping back and falling apart. Between choosing to disconnect and unraveling completely. Between reclaiming control and losing your grip. The difference? Intent. We live in a world that mistakes noise for progress. If you’re not answering emails at midnight, are … [Read more...]
Organizations Don’t Fail You – People Do
When layoffs happen, when a toxic work culture festers, when promises are broken, we default to blaming “the organization.” It’s the company that made the cuts, the institution that failed, the brand that let us down. But organizations are just shells - legal entities, mission statements, and … [Read more...]
Leadership Isn’t a Promotion – It’s a Reckoning
Most people think they’re ready to lead long before they actually are. It’s a misconception I’ve seen time and time again - high performers who assume leadership is just the next step, the natural reward for excelling at their job. But leadership isn’t a prize; it’s a responsibility. It doesn’t … [Read more...]
The Illusion of Freedom: Why Entrepreneurship Isn’t an Escape
There’s a common misconception about entrepreneurship that refuses to die: the idea that starting your own business is a way to escape authority, to finally break free from the suffocating grip of a boss. It’s an appealing fantasy - one where you call the shots, answer to no one, and shape your … [Read more...]