No Is a Deliverable

A client's request is a hypothesis about how to reach a goal. Here's why the most valuable thing you can deliver is sometimes the project you talk them out of.

Ships Don’t Sink From the Water Around Them

The ocean was never the danger. What gets in is. A ship can spend its whole life in open water. Storms will find it. Waves will slam its hull. Wind will push it fifty miles off course in a single night. None of that sinks it. Ships are built for water — that's the...

A Clock Won’t Tell You If You’re Lost

We spend much of our lives staring at clocks. We check the time when we wake up. We watch deadlines approach. We measure projects by how quickly they're completed and judge success by how much we accomplish in a day, a month, a year. Faster internet. Faster delivery....

If You Missed the Bus, Maybe You Avoided the Accident

We assume the rejection is bad, the missed opportunity is a loss, the relationship that ended is a failure. But we're making those judgments from inside the story - without knowing how it ends. What feels like a setback today may turn out to be the cheapest tuition you ever paid.

Forgive Yourself for Not Knowing Earlier What Only Time Could Teach You

There comes a point in life where many of us look backward more than we should. We replay old conversations. Old decisions. Missed opportunities. Relationships we handled poorly. Moments where we simply didn’t know enough yet. And somewhere in the middle of that...

Why Price Isn’t the Deciding Factor: The Value of a Strong Support Structure

Not all service providers are created equal - and the cheapest option often comes with hidden costs. The real value lies in the support structure behind the work, especially when things don’t go as planned.

One Tree, a Million Matches, and the Fire We Don’t See Coming

From one strong tree, a million matchsticks can be made—but it only takes one matchstick to burn down an entire forest. This reflection explores how a single unchecked negative thought can destroy years of growth, and why guarding your mindset is one of the most important choices you make every day.

When the Inner World Shows Up on the Outside

The phrase “as within, so without” can sound abstract or mystical at first glance. But at its core, it points to a very human truth: what happens inside us - our beliefs, mindset, and emotional patterns - often shapes how we act, react, and experience the world around us.

Worry Is Like Paying Interest On a Debt You Don’t Owe

Worry borrows trouble from tomorrow and charges you interest today. This reflection explores why worrying feels productive - but isn’t - and how to reclaim peace by focusing on what you can control right now.

What We Run From Pursues Us. What We Face Transforms Us.

What we avoid doesn’t go away - it follows us quietly, shaping our choices from the shadows. Growth begins when we stop running and start facing the very things that challenge us most.

Never Talk Price, Always Talk Value

In the world of business, it's easy to fall into the trap of competing on price. After all, everyone loves a good deal, right? But here’s the thing: competing on price is a race to the bottom. It erodes margins, devalues your offerings, and attracts customers who are...

The DEA Officer and the Bull: A Tale of Arrogance and Humility

The DEA Officer and the Bull: A Tale of Arrogance and Humility

A story has been circulating online about a DEA officer who stopped at a farm to inspect it for illegal drug cultivation. The story goes that the farmer allowed the officer to conduct the inspection but warned him not to go into a particular field. When the officer...

The Good and The Bad

The Good and The Bad

In life, it is all too easy to get caught up in negativity. It's natural for human beings to be more sensitive to negative experiences than positive ones, which means that it's easy to focus on the bad things that happen to us and forget about the good. However, this...

We are all god but we are not god

We are all god but we are not god

This is a theory that I have been playing with for a long time now. The power of prayer and/or affirmations is a very strong thing in this world. If you were to put ever persons consciousness into one being that would be what we consider god or a higher power. In a...

Do what you can when you can

So I came across this story on Facebook and thought it a good one to share. You never know when a small repair job will mean the world to someone so go that extra mile. Who knows, it could even save a life or two. A man was asked to paint a boat. He brought his paint...