I’ve been sitting with something these past few months, and I’ll be honest — I didn’t catch it at first. My life has been full. The kind of full that feels responsible, productive, and necessary. Two jobs I care about. Work that matters. People who rely on me. Days that make sense on paper. And yet, even with a full plate, something in me hasn’t been moving. I haven’t been dragging my feet. I haven’t been procrastinating. I haven’t been confused about what I want. I’ve just been… operating....

Some leaders never stop climbing. One mountain conquered, and they’re already reaching for the next — no pause, no reflection, just more grind. I used to call that ambition. Now I know it’s the Gap — that exhausting space between where you are and where you think you should be. It’s the measuring stick that keeps moving every time you hit a new milestone. The Gain, though? That’s different. The Gain measures from where you started, not where you think you should already be. It forces you to...

Nobody likes hearing no.  You put yourself out there — a proposal, a pitch, a call you thought went well — and the answer still comes...