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“We think that success demands perfection. In truth, it demands wholeness.”

I wish more high performers were honest about the toll that maintaining appearances takes. So many leaders carry an invisible weight - the weight of knowing, of fixing, of always needing to “have it together.” They show up polished, prepared, and poised, while silently wrestling with self-doubt, fatigue, or a quiet ache for something more real. Vulnerability, in many circles, still feels like a liability. But here’s the p…

"Trust is the bridge between the known and the unknown." – Rachel Botsman

This piece of art by the best-selling author Rachel Botsman, titled "Roots of Trust," reveals something quietly profound: trust is not built in the abstract; it is rooted in human systems – roles, relationships, patterns, and behaviors – stretching outward like branches from a single, often unseen source. I came across this image recently and was captivated by how it reimagines trust not as a vague ideal but as an evolving,…

"The key to transforming anything lies in our ability to reframe it." – Marianne Williamson

Have you ever found yourself caught in a loop, facing the same decision, challenge, or internal monologue, over and over, with no clear way forward? That feeling of mental gridlock is more common than we admit, and it isn’t a reflection of weakness or lack of capability. It’s a signal: an invitation to shift the frame. Because sometimes the issue isn’t the problem itself – it’s the lens through which we’re…

Have you ever stumbled upon something old, like a jacket tucked in the back of your closet, a forgotten notebook, or a song you haven’t heard in years, and felt that rush of recognition, as if you’d just reconnected with a part of yourself that you didn’t realize you were missing?

That same feeling can happen not with an object, but with an idea. An idea that’s been quietly following you for years. One that seems to show up at unexpected moments, nudging you, whispering to you, sometimes shouting…

“You are what you practice most.” – Richard Carlson

We often think of practice as something you do to get somewhere else. You practice the scales to master the piano. You rehearse the pitch to land the deal. You run drills so you can win the game. But here’s the deeper truth: we are always practicing something, consciously or not. The question is, what are you practicing?

Are you practicing being reactive or being creative? Are you practicing rushing or cultivating calm? Are you practicing self-do…

Rich Sheridan discovered his purpose and passion in the software industry by combining his genuine desire to serve others and his expertise in technology. In this conversation with Tony Martignetti, he looks back at the story of building Menlo Innovations and how their custom software development helps solve not just people’s tech issues but their everyday challenges as well. Rich also shares valuable insights about what it takes to end the “ship it” mentality, the importance of fostering prid…

"Words are the bridge between worlds. Conversations are where universes collide and something new is born."

Have you ever noticed how easy it is to miss the extraordinary simply because it’s become ordinary? The sun, for example, radiates energy across 93 million miles of space, and we casually complain, “Ugh, it’s hot.” We carry in our pockets a device more powerful than anything used to land a human on the moon – capable of accessing the sum total of human knowledge – and we use it to “like” me…

No sirens called, no trumpets blew,
No distant figure split the sky in two.
No hand reached down, no map unfurled
Just silence and the ache of waiting.

I lit candles for guidance,
set out chairs for mentors not arriving,
prayed for signs, for rescue,
for someone to name me worthy
of my own becoming.

And then in the hush between breaths,
a voice. Not loud. Not foreign.

It was mine.

Cracked but clear,
familiar as old shoes,
unexpected as spring in the desert.
It said:

No one is coming.
Because no one needs to.
You …

“Silence isn’t emptiness. It’s where everything essential begins.”

We are born into a world already humming with noise. It is not just the sounds of life itself, but the constant static of expectation, distraction, and performance. From the moment we arrive, we are saturated with messages telling us what to do, who to be, and how to succeed. And most of us, understandably, spend years trying to tune in, adjusting ourselves to fit the bandwidth of the world around us. But every so often, we encoun…

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do that.”

After more than 10,000 hours sitting across from founders, executives, change-makers, and seekers, listening not just to their goals but to their challenges, tensions, and unspoken longings, I have come to believe this: Most people are not trying to become something new, they are trying to remember who they were before they forgot. Leadership, it turns out, isn’t just about acquiring skills or managing better; it’s ab…