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September 9th, 2025 The Success-Happiness Paradox: Why High Achievers Are Getting It Backwards Hi, Reader, I spoke with a high-achieving tech executive last week who stopped me in my tracks. Despite reaching senior management and achieving everything on his “success checklist,” he felt empty, disconnected, and questioned whether all the sacrifices were worth it. Sound familiar? Here’s what I’ve discovered working with high achievers like you, reinforced by fascinating research I came across...
March 2026 Why leadership without inner authority no longer works “ “We can’t give what we don’t have. And if our internal wells are dry, no amount of external expertise will quench the thirst.” This week, I opened a box I’d avoided for ten years. It held divorce papers—documents from an earlier version of my life. Feeding them into the shredder, page by page, something loosened. Not dramatically. Quietly. As if each sheet disappearing marked a completion I hadn’t formally acknowledged. The...
February 2026 Hello Reader, What if I told you the issue isn't what you think it is? You've been telling yourself it's the workload. Or the boss. Or the politics. You've adjusted your schedule, set boundaries, and tried switching teams. And still, something feels off. Here's what I've noticed after nearly eight years coaching executives: You don't trust yourself. Not in the vague, motivational-poster way. I mean the daily, practical kind of self-trust that lets you: Make a decision and stand...