How friction, risk, and administrative overload quietly reshaped everyday American life
A few months ago, a friend tried to resolve what should have been a simple issue. A minor billing…
A holiday story about chaos, preparedness, and unintended consequences
By the time Christmas weekend settles into that quiet exhale, you think you’re safe.
The gifts are opened. The wrapping paper…
Before You Set 2026 Goals, Fix the Friction
Why most annual plans fail by February—and how to build systems that can actually support what you're aiming for
Around this time…
Why most annual plans fail by February—and how to build systems that can actually support what you're aiming for
Around this time every year, leaders crack open fresh notebooks and…
Propped Up by a Prompt
What happens when AI confidence masks real-world inexperience—and how businesses pay the price
It started with a comment from a client.
He told me, “I…
The Year We Burned Out Quietly
What founders won’t say out loud about exhaustion, and why clarity—not hustle—is the real fix.
We didn’t burn out all at once. We burned…