Default No
Saying "yes" opens doors—but saying "no" creates space. Why "no" should be your default.
Execution
View Execution & DisciplineWhile You Panic, We Draft a Kill List
A Saturday phone call about world threats leads to a conversation about the Disposition Matrix—and why worrying about what you can't control is a waste of energy.
Fatherhood
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Whenever I'm at the park with my kids, I don't take out my phone. This has several benefits. I give my undivided attention to my children the entire time we're there.
Courage Starts Small
Small choices shape character. Teaching kids to speak up—even when it’s uncomfortable—plants the seeds of courage that last a lifetime.
Business
View businessIf you don't want to sell, increase friction
A Regional Sales Manager turned a simple equipment purchase into an obstacle course. Here's what high-effort sales processes cost you—and why eliminating friction is the only sales strategy that matters.
Don't Be a Sh*t Manager
Management has been studied for over 120 years. Yet we're still surrounded by terrible leadership. Here are my rules for not being a sh*t manager.
Inter-Alia
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The spatial and tactile sense of a physical book—knowing where it lives, feeling its weight, seeing it on the shelf—creates a different relationship with what you're reading.
Professionals Dry Fire
If you carry a firearm for self-defense, you have an obligation to be professional—competent, skillful, assured. That means being both fast and accurate. Here's what that requires.