Essays
No frameworks, no hacks, no ten-step listicles. A few minutes each on the things high-performing people experience and rarely say out loud.
12 August 2026
It’s a terrifying question. And a liberating one. Because if everything you are is tied to your company… what happens if it fails? Or sells? Or just doesn’t ...
5 August 2026
Scaling your startup isn’t just about processes and people , it’s about you. And what happens inside you as everything accelerates. Here are three psychologi...
29 July 2026
If you’re a founder, “coaching” might sound vague. Fluffy. Or suspiciously like therapy with better branding. So let’s get specific. Here’s what actually hap...
22 July 2026
Founders are expected to know. To lead. To decide. And in the early days, that comes with adrenaline. Control. Pride. But over time, the silence gets louder....
15 July 2026
Therapy is powerful. It helps you understand your past, your patterns, your pain. But when you're leading a team through high-stakes growth, it’s not always ...
1 July 2026
You did it. The round closed. The wire hit. Everyone's celebrating. So why do you feel... sad? This is the grief no one talks about , the emotional crash aft...
24 June 2026
They’re still smiling. Still leading all-hands. Still landing deals. But when they sit down across from me , away from their team, their board, and their inb...
17 June 2026
It always hits at the worst time. Right before the board meeting. Just before the funding call. The moment before the pivot announcement. Suddenly, you can’t...
16 June 2026
You started with fire. A mission that lit you up. A problem worth solving. You poured everything into it. And for a while, that was enough. But now? The fire...
10 June 2026
You don’t need to crash to deserve support. The best time to start is before the wall.
3 June 2026
It’s not about filling a role. It’s about giving up control, and that’s the part nobody admits.
27 May 2026
You did the thing everyone said couldn’t be done. So why is it so quiet in here?
20 May 2026
A TED Talk at 9am, crying in the car at 9:45. Charisma is not the same as being okay.
13 May 2026
Every level demands a new you. Most people try to bring the old one.
12 May 2026
Still delivering. Still hitting goals. Nothing behind your eyes anymore.
14 January 2026
If your internal infrastructure doesn’t keep up with the external momentum, things break. Usually you.
9 April 2025
You’re showing up, brilliantly even. But are you actually present?
If these essays read like your own diary, the work behind them is a 12-month private programme.