Earlier today, I endured a grueling earnings call with the board, leaving me frustrated and contemplative. Sensing my mood, my friend shares a story from his past, where he went through a similar experience, due to a decision that he made without requesting a formal approval from his superiors.

Imagine spilling coffee on your shirt before an important meeting. You’re frustrated, anxious—furious even. You tell yourself it's going to ruin your day, your confidence, your image. Your irritation mounts. You snap at your spouse, get annoyed with the traffic, lose your temper with a colleague. Suddenly, what was originally just a coffee stain is now a chain reaction of negativity.

You've made a problem out of a problem.

We think we’re making progress when we think about something. We mistake brainstorming for action. We confuse research with execution. We convince ourselves that mapping out a plan is the same as taking the first step.

I am not deep into the rabbit hole of social media, but even I can’t help but notice the reassuring trend happening across media platforms, app developers, and even some news outlets. All of them are promoting the power of streaks…

The point is, ladies and gentlemen, that distraction, for lack of a better word, is good.

If you enjoyed that and would love to read more in-depth reviews, allow me to start with 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by the psychologist, professor, and YouTube personality, Jordan B. Peterson.

It all begins with an idea.

o)k, ok let me explain... Listen, Jack knows a lot about creativity, which is an essential part of any business operations. Do you get yourself comfy? Let's carry on the.

As a follow up to my post about New Year resolutions for reading, here is my honest & very short review of the 46 books I have read in 2021:

I have a golden rule when it comes to books: I need to take at least one lesson out of it before getting to the final pages. It could be a science fiction book or self-help book, or memoir. There has to be a lesson inside.

How do you start telling a story? This question is asked around for thousands of years, yet one would argue that in modern times it is more important than ever.