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Through Another Lens

Stories that shift perspectives and spark something real.

Every week, I take you inside moments that changed how I see the world—sometimes funny, sometimes raw, always honest. These aren't feel-good stories with tidy endings. They're the messy, surprising, uncomfortable truths about work, life, and what it means to keep growing.

If you're tired of surface-level inspiration and ready to question what you think you know, this is your show.

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The 2025 Essentials

2025 was the Year to Write. I wrote every Sunday for 52 weeks. These are the most relevant stories to get to know me better.

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The Freight Train: Why Some of Us Can’t Stop

December 14, 2025

Talking Your brain processes thoughts at 3,000 words per minute, but your mouth only speaks at 150, creating a bottleneck that feels like urgency rather than waiting. Learn why “talking too much” isn’t a character flaw, but an architectural challenge that requires a new way to navigate conversation.

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Become a Sherpa

December 7, 2025

A Sherpa isn’t a pack mule or a guide, but someone who knows exactly when you need oxygen before you realize you’re running out. Discover why true eldership isn’t about carrying someone else’s load, but holding the space necessary for them to survive their own climb.

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Look Me in the Eyes

November 23, 2025

We spend 180 days teaching the quadratic formula but zero days teaching the eye contact required to build trust, empathy, and connection. Explore the educational gap that leaves us prepared to out-compute machines but unprepared to out-human them in an age of increasing isolation.

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Before You Install the Tech Stack, Build the Trust Stack

November 20, 2025

While the industry obsesses over the Tech Stack, 70% of AI implementations fail because leaders ignore the human foundation required to support them. Find out why high-trust organizations outperform their competitors and how addressing the three faces of job-loss fear is the only way to innovate.

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The Work Beneath You Is the Work That Builds You

November 9, 2025

The discipline to mop a floor or finalize a checklist isn’t menial labor; it is the curriculum for mastering complexity. See why the life you want is waiting on the other side of the work you are avoiding, and how being a “completist” changes everything.

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The Pizza Was Burning

May 11, 2025

The burning attention of a kitchen disaster taught me that mistakes don’t come from a lack of skill, but a lapse in presence. This 500-degree failure became the foundation for a life philosophy that transforms how we lead, listen, and solve problems when the heat is on.