The Word My Sister Used to Describe Me
My 8-year-old sister once described me in one word: "Stressed." It took a eulogy exercise to make me realize that word was becoming my legacy. Here's what I actually changed once I stopped treating margin as a nice-to-have.
The Rich Young Man Who Almost Had It All
There's an old story about a man who had checked every box — until one ask revealed what he actually valued. It's stuck with me for years, and it's changed how I look at my own decisions as a leader. Here's the test I now run before I call something a value.
Whatever You Focus On, Increases
In 2015, my restaurant had exactly one goal on the wall — a number, not a mission statement. What happened next taught me more about leadership focus than any framework I've read since. Here's the filter I still use for every hard decision.