A question asked deserves an answer

My wife, whose observations are usually spot‑on, once summed me up in seven words: “You’re…

Rethinking the 9-Box Grid: A Tool for Growth, Not Just Evaluation

The 9-box grid is a familiar tool in many HR and leadership circles. Traditionally, it…

Finding Motivation When the Spark Fades

Spoiler: Motivation isn’t a constant. It ebbs, flows, and sometimes vanishes completely. The trick is making…

A Manifesto for a great, sustainable, life

Why This Exists The internet shouts that we should have it all—today. Hustle culture says…

Time Well Spent: My Monthly Ritual for Clarity and Momentum

Somewhere on a shelf in my office, there are three jars. The first jar is…

Skill Up, Chill Out: The Middle Way of Career Growth & Life‑Work Harmony

“As a lute too tightly strung will snap, and too loosely strung will play off‑key,…

Defining Personal Value in an AI-First World

How do you stay irreplaceably human when artificial intelligence can write, code, and even produce…

Sometimes, I Know I Come Across as Negative

A personal reflection... I’ve heard it more than once: “Dre, you’re being negative.”Whenever those words land,…

Where it all begins – Personal Accountability

Because being “All in … or not in” always starts with owning the only thing you truly…

Think Fast, Think Slow: The Power of Decisions

We live in a world where decisions are expected in milliseconds—yet our best choices often…