If it costs you your peace, it is too expensive.
I help people make good decisions, in business and in life, without one coming at the expense of the other. To be whole. To be real. To thrive. And still sleep at night.
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Latest essays
- The Peter Principle — Why top salespeople so often fail as sales managers — the Peter Principle, the five levels of competence, and what it takes to actually lead.
- Codeine Coaches — Some coaching makes the client feel better without making them better. A coach should build capability, not dependency — a physiotherapist, not a pharmacist.
- What is not good for the hive is not good for the bee — On Marcus Aurelius, oversold ice-cream shops, and the long-run cost of putting yourself above the system you belong to.
- The Great Misalignment — On mission statements, business models, and what happens when the experts hired to solve customers' problems are quietly replaced by experts hired to keep them from leaving.
- Listening with Intent — On the difference between listening to reply and listening to understand — and why understanding is the actual sale.