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Sanity Notes #033: One thing at a time
When making your way through anything difficult, focus on the next right step
![Sanity Notes #033: One thing at a time](/content/images/size/w1460/2024/04/Sanity-notes--1-.png)
Sanity Notes #029- Depression as data
Anxiety, depression, and anger come for us all. Consider looking at the experience as an indication of what is missing.
![Sanity Notes #029- Depression as data](/content/images/size/w1460/2024/01/Sanity-notes.png)
Sanity Notes #027 - The power of 'we'
Next time you feel stuck wondering how you'll figuring out, try asking how 'we' will figure it out.
![Sanity Notes #027 - The power of 'we'](/content/images/size/w1460/2023/12/Sanity-notes.png)
The values we ought to leave behind
It is time to re-think what we celebrate in our own leadership styles and the cultures of the companies we build.
![The values we ought to leave behind](/content/images/size/w1460/2023/06/mixkit-exhausted-man-in-front-of-a-computer-with-his-head-69-desktop-wallpaper.png)
Sanity Notes #013: How to go further with less effort (i.e., work like a rower)
We are not in the business of digging more ditches or pounding more nails. We are in the business of solving hard problems through creativity.
![Sanity Notes #013: How to go further with less effort (i.e., work like a rower)](/content/images/size/w1460/2023/05/Sanity-notes-001.png)
Sanity Notes #010- Rethinking ambition
How to navigate the tension between reaching high and living a more content life.
![Sanity Notes #010- Rethinking ambition](/content/images/size/w1460/2023/03/Sanity-notes-010.png)
An argument against rushing
Your presence and creative attention mean more to your people and your work than all the effort you can muster. Maybe it's time to relax.
![An argument against rushing](/content/images/size/w1460/2022/10/mixkit-gorgeous-sunset-over-hills-and-water-84-desktop-wallpaper.png)
For real leaders, dependency is not a dirty word
We have glamorized the solo, impervious leader at our own peril. Real strength comes from reliance on others.
![For real leaders, dependency is not a dirty word](/content/images/size/w1460/2022/09/mixkit-couple-hugging-each-other-32-desktop-wallpaper-1.png)
The surprising power of play
Focus and hard work have their place. But do not underestimate the role of play in the creative process.
![The surprising power of play](/content/images/size/w1460/2022/08/mixkit-woman-watching-fireworks-over-a-city-skyline-175-desktop-wallpaper.png)
Can you be an entrepreneur without suffering?
We glamorize the entrepreneurial life as one of long-hours and endless strain. But is there another way?
![Can you be an entrepreneur without suffering?](/content/images/size/w1460/2022/08/mixkit-person-in-casual-clothes-doing-a-dance-move-212-desktop-wallpaper.png)