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Every January, the pressure hits. New routines. New goals. New identities. A full-blown career reinvention. But here’s the thing no one likes to say out loud: Most people don’t need a reinvention. They just need a reset—and that starts with subtraction. You don’t need a new routine, a rebrand, or a glow-up. You need to stop doing the things that are quietly draining you. The Subtle Sources of Burnout Burnout rarely comes from one big, dramatic moment. It builds slowly, th

THERE ARE NO SPOILERS IN THIS BLOG  - Out of the more than 110 books I completed this year, one title stood out as my absolute favorite: You Shouldn't Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose . My Hot Take Jeneva Rose packs more gasp-out-loud tension into one remote ranch getaway than most thrillers manage in 400 pages—it’s the bingeable escape you didn’t know you needed. My Favorite Thing About This Book It mashes up so many of my beloved genres—thriller, romance, and psychological sus

It's the end of the year, and December is the month that is built to make you obsess over the big stuff—promotions, followers, savings balances—when what actually kept you afloat in 2025 were tiny, almost invisible wins. But your year is not a group project, and December is not the final presentation. It’s just the credits rolling on 12 very weird months… which you survived, by the way. Big Years Are Made Up Of Small Days Most year-end reflection feels like you were supposed

I’m not humble. And this is exactly why you should want to work with me. Sometimes I say I’m humble. Sometimes I even act humble — but deep down, I’m just not. Hot Take: If you don’t tell people how great you are, who will? How It All Started Early in my career, a beloved colleague and friend (looking at you, Michael Alberici) gave me advice that forever shaped how I approach my work and leadership. He said, “If you don’t tell people when you kicked ass… who is going to?” (i

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