This is the heart of Basic Concepts. A growing collection of reflections, insights, and practical tools. All written to help you move well through complex systems. Use what fits. Leave the rest. Start anywhere. Or start with Basic Concept #3: Not everything matters.
Basic Concept #15: The Energy Trap: Not Every Battle Is Yours
You see injustice. You spot inefficiency. You notice dysfunction. And because you’re capable, caring, and…
Basic Concept #31: Play the board, not the last move
I learned this lesson during what should have been a routine technical discussion but became…
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”…
Basic Concept #32: Always Know More Than Your Audience
You walk into the presentation confident about your slides. You know your talking points. You’ve…
Basic Concept #06: Silence Is a Strategy
Most people are uncomfortable with silence. They fill it. Rush to speak. Feel compelled to…
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,…
Basic Concept #0: Don’t take my word for it
Kick-off These concepts aren’t commandments. They’re tools. They’re not absolute truths, they’re things I’ve learned,…