Basic Concept #03: Not Everything Matters
Early in your career, everything feels urgent. Every task, every meeting, every time someone doesn’t respond, every comment. You’re scanning constantly for…
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Basic Concept #08: You Can’t Win the Frustration Game
You’ve made your case with logic, evidence, and careful timing. You’ve presented solutions, identified risks, shown the path forward. The response? Silence….
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Basic Concept #13: Clarity Feels Lonely Sometimes.
Don’t Confuse That with Being Wrong You see the problem clearly. The solution is obvious to you. The risks are visible. The…
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Basic Concept #14: Attachment Creates Noise
You’ve been working on the project for months. It was your idea. You’ve invested evenings and weekends. You’ve thought through every detail….
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Basic Concept #02: Your Name Is Not on the Building
I learned this lesson during a major organizational transformation when I invested everything (emotionally and professionally) in a corporate initiative that I…
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Basic Concept #17: Pick Your Manager, Not Just the Job
You don’t work for a company. You work for a person. It might say “Google” or “Microsoft” on your paycheck, but your…
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Basic Concept #06: Silence Is a Strategy
Most people are uncomfortable with silence. They fill it. Rush to speak. Feel compelled to have an opinion, offer a solution, or…
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Basic Concept #01: There Are People Who Take, and People Who Bring
Bring it. It’s something my father told me early in life. Not as a warning, but as a simple truth. In every…