Things that make you go Hmmmm

Authority Is a Somatic Posture

Claiming internal authority isn’t a concept. It’s a posture. A neurological setting. A somatic state that says:

I own myself.

I trust my perception.

I direct my life.

I make the call.

And yes—it’s rare.

Because most people are walking around with an invisible audience in their head. A chorus of opinions, rules, and... See more

Vague Trap Escape Route: Define the problem in simple words --out of your head

Write your thoughts down. Draw the problem. Use a whiteboard. Create a spreadsheet. Talk out loud to a smart person. Go for a walk or run with a specific question.

The act of transforming out of your head to another medium acts like a filtration system, removing the vague... See more

Since goals compose your identity, a bodybuilder with feel pain when they are thrown out of their routine. They aren’t under any real threat, but it feels like they are because their identity is threatened by the lack of progress toward its goals.

Dopamine signals when something is important to our survival. We remember that information because it... See more

We need to restore sanity by awakening the human spirit. We can achieve this only if we undertake the most challenging and meaningful work of our leader lives: Creating Islands of Sanity.

An Island of Sanity is a gift of possibility and refuge created by people’s commitment to form healthy community to do meaningful work. It requires sane leaders... See more

don’t surround yourself with smarter people. Surround yourself with differently free people.