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    January 2, 2026

    The Space Between Effort and Outcome

  • A cluttered whiteboard, filled with a chaotic yet organized jumble of text. Scribbled lines cross out complex jargon, while adjacent to them, simpler, rewritten phrases attempt to clarify the ideas. Numerous arrows connect different sections, illustrating a flow of thought, and hand-drawn diagrams, rough sketches of concepts, populate the remaining space. The overall impression is one of active brainstorming and problem-solving, showcasing the organic, unpolished process of developing an idea rather than a pristine final outcome.
    January 2, 2026

    Smart Doesn’t Have to Sound Like a Lecture

  • A cracked ceramic mug repaired with visible gold seams (kintsugi-inspired), sitting on a cluttered desk with notebooks, sticky notes, and crossed-out to-do lists. Morning light coming through a window, warm but restrained.
    January 2, 2026

    What I Learned About Leadership by Burning Out First

  • A candid, slightly chaotic, realistic modern office scene bathed in soft natural light, featuring overlapping colorful sticky notes, half-erased whiteboard diagrams with intricate scribbles, and open laptops displaying conflicting documents, captured in a medium shot.
    January 1, 2026

    Stop Sending People to Workshops When the Workflow Is Broken

  • A natural, documentary-style photo of a conference table after a meeting: open notebooks, a printed agenda with handwritten notes, a few coffee cups, soft daylight from a nearby window, slightly imperfect and lived-in rather than staged
    January 1, 2026

    Why “We’ll Figure It Out Later” Is a Terrible Business Strategy

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