My first collection

Crumbling is another way of reorganizing yourself, eroding is another way of smoothing rough edges.

-HEATHER HAVRILESKY

It’s a VUCA world—Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous.

• Decisions suffer: Without pauses, leaders react instead of strategizing—leading to short-term fixes, not long-term solutions.

• Innovation stalls: Breakthroughs don’t come from busyness. They emerge from reflection, setbacks, and unexpected insights.

Leaders often mistake pausing for procrastination. However, the reality is that strategic pausing is a high-performance leadership move that separates reactionary decision-makers from visionary leaders. It’s not about slowing down indefinitely; it’s about creating intentional space for recalibration so that when we do move forward, we do so with cl

Knowing of the futility of your actions when facing adversity but continuing to try your best might be pointless, but it is also noble. And if we’re honest, pointless and noble is just another word for tennis player.

In the end, the senseless loss is not senseless at all. It only teaches us something we really don’t want anything to do with when we’

Sampling is a shortcut that when done correctly gets you pretty close to the full picture, and when done poorly leads to the wrong conclusions.

• Shane Parrish

Instead of avoiding metrics, organizations should use multiple balanced metrics, combine them with qualitative measures, and maintain healthy skepticism.

Effective metric use requires continuous evaluation, adaptation to changing circumstances, and fostering a culture that questions and improves metrics.

Metrics are like “powerful drugs” — dangerous

Encountering regular skepticism from others about your approaches is often a sign you're pushing boundaries and thinking independently.

Don’t wait until you’re not afraid to open doors.

Open doors until you’re not afraid.