There’s a classic 1986 martial arts movie called No Retreat, No Surrender starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as the bad guy. It’s all about grit, determination, and pushing forward no matter what. The hero fights, stumbles, and eventually triumphs, because quitting? Not an option. It’s a great motto for movie montages and maybe a solid mantra […]
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The Power of the Pause: Why Stepping Back Might Be the Most Productive Thing You Can Do When life feels hard and work drains you, relationships feel strained, and your body aches with exhaustion—your first instinct might be to push through. To hustle harder. To keep moving because stopping feels like failure. But what if
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Leadership isn’t just about vision, action, or influence, it’s about judgment. And one of the most underrated tools in any leader’s toolkit is a simple, two-letter word: No. In our current hustle-harder culture, we glorify saying yes—to new projects, late-night emails, and “just one more thing.” We reward availability over boundaries. But real leadership isn’t
There’s a quiet shame many people carry after being fired or laid off. At first it seems like a scarlet letter in the corporate world, a mark that too often whispers “not good enough” in interviews and inner monologues alike. But here’s the truth: I like hiring people who’ve been let go. In fact, I
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