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“Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress. Working hard for something we love is called passion.”
Simon Sinek
A Bit of Optimism
Why This Baseball Team Has a 4.2 Million Person Waitlist with Savannah Bananas Founder Jesse Cole
Ken Burns and the Art of Telling the Whole Story
KIND Founder Daniel Lubetzky on What Happens When You’re Naive Enough to Try
AI Can Do Everything… Except This (Why Humans Still Win) with Restaurateur Will Guidara
Our Blog
May 5, 2026
The Conversation You’ve Been Sitting On for Weeks
We all have a conversation we know we need to have. The longer we wait, the more we’re actually withdrawing from the relationship.
May 5, 2026
The Conversation You Shouldn’t Skip Before Every Big Project
Before jumping feet first into the deep end for your next business endeavor, practice having the “enrollment conversation.”
February 13, 2026
Every Leader Can Destroy Culture. Here’s a Simple Way to Prevent It
Learn the one daily question that can stop stress from spilling onto your team and quietly change how you lead.