How Playing Guitar Helps When Life Gets Heavy
Learning guitar at 48 has become one of the best ways I reset when life gets heavy. A reflection on stress, music, practice, and finding peace in small daily habits.
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Discipline Over Motivation: Why Showing Up Is the Real Cheat Code for Success
He didn’t feel like going to practice. I didn’t feel like rowing. Why showing up—especially when it’s optional—is the real cheat code for growth.
Circle of Competence Investing: Why I Passed on a Fast-Growing Stock
I almost bought a fast-growing stock at 52-week lows. Here’s what passing taught me about circle of competence investing, conviction, and investing discipline.
Novo Nordisk Stock: The Duopoly Thesis in the GLP-1 Weight Loss Market
Novo Nordisk stock just dropped 15% after disappointing trial results. Here’s why I’m still holding, what the $150 pricing move really means, and why the GLP-1 obesity market may still support a powerful duopoly.
How to Deal With Overwhelm as a Business Owner | Leadership Under Pressure
Feeling overwhelmed in business? Learn how focusing on the next right thing builds calm, momentum, and leadership under pressure.
Intuit Stock and the AI Panic: The Small Business Reality
Is AI really going to replace accounting software? When Intuit stock fell under $400, I didn’t panic — I leaned on what I know from running small businesses.
Arianna Fontana and the Art of Lasting Six Olympic Games
From Turin 2006 to Cortina 2026, Arianna Fontana has won medals in six Olympic Games, building a career defined by reinvention and resilience.
Then and Now: What I Learned by Reading My Journal from 7 Years Ago
A seven-year-old journal entry becomes a time machine—revealing how ambition softened into presence, and what it really means to live intentionally.
Vinyl, Beginner’s Mind, and the Albums That Slow the Room Down
Vinyl collecting doesn’t have to be expensive or performative. I buy records that slow the room down and invite full, front-to-back listening.
Enjoy the Life You Have: A Reflection on Comparison and Living Now
A reminder to enjoy the life you have, stop comparing, and make sure you’re actually living.
Put Down the Phone: Why Being Present Matters More Than Recording
Why do we film life instead of living it? A New Year’s reflection on presence, phones, and letting moments be enough.
Creating a Sanctuary at Home: How Music Helped Me Transform a Forgotten Room
A forgotten basement became the most meaningful room in my home — a quiet sanctuary built for music, learning, and slowing down. Inspired by my dad’s garage and Philippe Dufour’s morning ritual, this space reminded me that sanctuary isn’t a destination. It’s intention, light, warmth, and one small corner you claim for yourself.
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