Bad Strategy, Perfectly executed

It's a waste to fret about the dosage before deciding that taking the meds are a good idea in the first place.

We'd get far more agreement on what the high school math curriculum should be if we asked the north-star question: what is school for?

For small, individual or large, culture-changing decisions, answering foundational questions are the only reliable way to make smart decisions downstream. Hard work still matters of course. But how hard will you work to climb a ladder before asking if it's leaning up against the right wall?

The Problem Isn't Too Hard. It's Too Simple.

Big changes rarely require complex solutions.

Sleep better.

Drink more water.

Reduce alcohol.

Walk daily.

Pick one. Just one.

Start or stop it, and let the ripple effect do the rest.

Most problems don’t persist because they’re hard.

They persist because the solution feels too simple to matter.

Ask This For Ultimate Accountability

In emotionally difficult times, the reactive part of us feels like a victim of wrongdoing. And sometimes we are! But regardless, we find ourselves here, in conditions that are not ideal.

One powerful question from Jerry Colonna shifts us toward accountability, and helps minimize future mistakes:

How am I complicit in creating the conditions I say I don’t want?