Years spent mastering a technical specialism build genuine expertise. What isn't always clear is what comes after that mastery is reached.
As an engineer or technical professional, spending years developing deep expertise in a specific area is a familiar path, one that can lead to leading other tec...
Be yourself. Are you sure? Are you worried that people will judge you? Or are you scared that you will inspire people?
Remember the last time our parents or somebody we admire said, just be yourself.Â
The funny thing is when we start being ourselves and are told we are a bit much. Not sure if you ...
Vulnerability is often avoided because it's mistaken for weakness. In practice, it's closer to honesty, and avoiding it tends to cost more than showing it ever would.
Vulnerability tends to bring uncomfortable feelings, which is precisely why it's so often avoided. But it isn't optional. Every pers...
It is not about being scared of taking challenges but about looking after yourself and your ability to achieve BIG goals. Saying NO to the unimportant things to you and your life will allow you to say YES to the essential and impactful things.
Imagine how much time we have wasted that is unable to ...
Rest rarely feels like rest when it comes with guilt attached. That guilt deserves examining on its own, separate from whether the rest itself was needed.
Stepping back, whether for a short break or something longer, is often followed by a quiet discomfort: a sense that the time away needs to be ju...
Reaching a leadership position takes more than technical competence. It also requires avoiding a handful of specific, common missteps along the way.
Securing a leadership role generally comes down to a consistent set of qualities: a can-do attitude, being a genuine team player, performing core resp...
Artificial intelligence shouldn't be a source of intimidation. Faced with it, there are really only two paths: avoid doing something out of a feeling of not being expert enough, or continue doing meaningful work and sharing it regardless. The second path is the one worth pursuing.
It's worth rememb...
Leading technical professionals is genuinely challenging, and fear is a normal part of stepping into that responsibility. What matters is not letting it take over.
Feeling scared while leading a team, particularly a technical one, is a common and reasonable response. The risk isn't the fear itself....
Weighing an opportunity for too long often costs more than getting started imperfectly ever would.
A genuine opportunity is often lost not because it wasn't worth pursuing, but because too much time was spent weighing the risk before saying yes. This isn't about disregarding your own safety or well...
Curiosity is a genuine strength. Left unused, it's also where a great deal of potential quietly stalls.
Being curious, seeking out new knowledge, exploring ideas, learning for its own sake, is a valuable trait. But curiosity alone doesn't produce anything. What happens after the learning is where t...
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