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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 #032: When anxiety strikes, remember your birthright
How to reconnect with ease when stress or anxiety hit hard
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 #022- The power of belonging
The desire to belong drives much of our behavior as humans. How might awareness of that drive inform your approach as a leader?
Sanity Notes #021- Navigating loss from the right side of the road
Every challenge, every loss, can be viewed from one side of the road or another. Some honest thoughts from my own recent loss.
Sanity Notes #017: Accepting the fear
Most of our suffering is a result of fear of what could happen. Much of that suffering you can opt out of.
Sanity Notes #014: How to stop drowning and get in the boat
How to help yourself escape the waves of chaos that entrepreneurship can bring.
The cost of beating ourselves up when we fail
Change is hard. Being our own harshest critics does not help.
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.
Why do we listen worst to those we love most?
Romantic partners, kids, co-founders, employees...often the more we feel is at stake the harder it is for us to really show up.