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Borrowed Convictions
PSYCHOLOGYMay 202642 reads

Borrowed Convictions

Most people's opinions were not formed. They were absorbed. And the mechanism of absorption has almost nothing to do with thought.

People Are Starving For Unperformed Conversation
RELATIONSHIPSJanuary 8, 202611 reads

People Are Starving For Unperformed Conversation

Deep connection became harder to find because modern conversation became performance.

Rethinking AI Through the Lens of Fungi
AIFebruary 5, 20264 reads

Rethinking AI Through the Lens of Fungi

What if we viewed AI not just as human-made, but as an interconnected network, like the mycelial webs of fungi?

The Foundation of Your Success: Why Believing in Yourself Is the Ultimate Business Strategy
PSYCHOLOGYFebruary 19, 20262 reads

The Foundation of Your Success: Why Believing in Yourself Is the Ultimate Business Strategy

You are your greatest asset. Not your business plan, not your product, not your network - you.

The Ruthless Practice of Standing Alone
PSYCHOLOGYMarch 4, 202611 reads

The Ruthless Practice of Standing Alone

Most people are waiting. They don't call it waiting. But underneath the activity is a quiet belief that someone, eventually, is going to pull them forward. That belief is the thing holding them back.

Stop Using AI to Sound Smart on LinkedIn: It's Killing Your Credibility
AIMarch 18, 20266 reads

Stop Using AI to Sound Smart on LinkedIn: It's Killing Your Credibility

AI-generated bios that scream fake. They're painfully obvious.

Stop Wearing All the Hats: Build Your Business Like a True Leader
SYSTEMSApril 2, 20261 reads

Stop Wearing All the Hats: Build Your Business Like a True Leader

Trying to do it all yourself isn't a long-term strategy. It's a fast lane to burnout.

Work Culture: Building Success Through Empathy and Support
SYSTEMSApril 16, 20262 reads

Work Culture: Building Success Through Empathy and Support

The heart of any company isn't just its products or services - it's the people who make them possible.

Desire by Design
CULTUREApril 30, 202627 reads

Desire by Design

Chanel was my first real job. What I learned in those rooms changed how I understand everything about why people want things.

Hiring as Prediction
SYSTEMSMay 7, 20267 reads

Hiring as Prediction

Every hire is a bet on who someone will become inside your specific environment.

Cold Spaces Are Making Us Unwell (And We're Still Pretending It's Fine)
DESIGNMay 14, 20262 reads

Cold Spaces Are Making Us Unwell (And We're Still Pretending It's Fine)

At some point, we collectively decided to live inside Apple Stores.

Depth Is the Missing Variable
CULTUREMay 21, 20262 reads

Depth Is the Missing Variable

Most of what feels broken right now isn't actually broken. It's shallow.

Ideas from outside the obvious.

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