When white-knuckling your way forward stops working.
Many founders succeed by pushing through pain. But the same survival strategy that built the company can quietly destroy the person leading it.
A Love Letter to Anyone Navigating Loss
I have found myself in many conversations about loss recently. This is an open letter to anyone navigating loss. You are not alone.
Is Executive Coaching Worth It? A Data-Backed Look for CEOs.
Discover whether executive coaching is worth it for CEOs. Explore data-backed ROI, leadership outcomes, and how the right coach transforms clarity and performance.
Sanity Notes #040: You Are Not the Fire
A reflection on founder identity, burnout, and learning to tend a business without becoming it
Sanity Notes #039: How and Why to Give Your Team Clear Accountabilities
Think making it clear what each person’s job is will reduce excitement? Think again.
Sanity Notes #038: The Freedom That Comes When You Stop Trying to Get It Right
A small moment with my daughter that I wish I could have given my younger founder self
The Founder’s Guide to QSBS: Understanding the 2025 Updates and Avoiding Costly Mistakes
A short review of one of the most misunderstood parts of startup compensation: qualified small-business stock.
Sanity Notes #037: On becoming the predator
I grew up wired for self-protection. Many founders did. Here’s how we can learn to shift from prey energy to a grounded, steady predator stance when it matters most.
My journey through founder burnout.
I realized in October of 2016 that I was burned out and wanted a path out of the CEO role. Here’s my own story and the secret internal dialogue I’m hearing as a coach to other founders.
How to navigate painful conclusions with your most trusted partners
There are few things more difficult in partnerships of any kind than sharing a truth you know will break your partner’s heart.
