I remember the first time I felt stuck as a Product Manager. I was deep in execution mode - writing specs, prioritizing features, jumping from meeting to meeting, making sure everything was on track. It felt productive. It felt necessary. And yet, something consistently ... felt off. No … [Read more...]
The Silent Erosion of Thought: How Unchecked AI Adoption is Rewiring Our Minds
I see it every day. Bright, capable students - sharp thinkers, ambitious professionals - turning to AI not as an assistant, but as an autopilot. They reach for ChatGPT before they reach for their own reasoning. They defer to algorithms before they trust their own analysis. They struggle to … [Read more...]
Claiming Your Weekend: The Agile Blueprint for Purposeful Living
In the rush of life, weekends can easily become an extension of the chaos we spend the week navigating. For a long time, my weekends also felt like an afterthought - a vague stretch of time that I stumbled into, too tired to enjoy and too unfocused to use well. I told myself I deserved the … [Read more...]
When Doubt Fuels You: Harnessing Skepticism to Build Resilience
When someone doubts you, let them. I used to think doubt was something to fight - something I needed to argue against or prove wrong. But I’ve learned that doubt is not the enemy. It’s not even personal most of the time. When someone says you can’t do something, it often has less to do with you … [Read more...]
Burning the Ships: The Art of Leaving No Room for Retreat
There’s something deeply captivating about the phrase “burn the ships.” It’s defiant, dramatic, and unshakable - a commitment so complete that it leaves no room for retreat. The story has been told for centuries: leaders, facing impossible odds, ordering their ships destroyed to ensure their … [Read more...]