I tried to create impactfrom assembling the right pieces.Smart people.Put them in the right order.Strong processes.Provide targets.Clear goals.Put the …
The Intersection of Function and Purpose
... Function is what something does.Purpose is why it matters.They don’t always align.A tool can function without meaning.A role can be used …
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Castles and Stones
... I’ve built castles in the clouds.Clear.Elegant.Fully formed in my mind.Every room placed.Every path obvious.There was only one problem.No …
How Trust Begins
... I used to think trust was the resultof being right.Having the answer.Making the case.Winning the argument.It doesn’t.Trust doesn’t begin with …
Shift Is Subtle
... Nothing dramatic.No single moment.A gradual change.Until everything feels different.Shift is subtle.Until it isn’t. …
The Work Is Less Visible
The work feels less visible.More stuff with fewer artifacts.Less to point at.I’m producing less with my own hands.Outsourcing more.Moving more through …
Demonstration or Performance
I tell myself I'm showing up.Doing the right thing.For the right reasons.I call it integrity.It's image.It looks aligned.It feels clear.I'm curating …
Constructing Done
I'm excited.I'm committed.When really,I'm interested.Then it gets hard.Or it gets slow.Or I can't sense any progress.Then I start looking for the …
Vision, Intent, Action
I act with conviction.I'm building. Shipping. Disrupting.It feels like creativity.Looks like momentum.It's only movement.Without vision.Without …
I Am Being Measured in Motion
I can say a lot of things.I can explain my intent.State my preference.Describe the plan.Talk about what I mean to do.That part matters.It doesn't …
Navigation Is a Skill
I keep finding myself in motion.Having to orient.Having to decide.Having to adjust.Before I feel ready.That part keeps exposing me.That's how I keep …
I Don’t Control the System
I keep wanting more control.I want to believe I don't.My actions inform me otherwise.It reveals that if I think hard enough,plan well enough,or say …