Emotions Are Information: What 'Being Too Emotional' In Tech Actually Taught Me About Leadership

The Activated Leader #021

The Barrel Strategy: "I'll Meet Him by the Stage, on a Barrel If I Have To"

The Activated Leader #016

The Conference Room That Broke Me Open (And Why I'm Grateful)

Issue #15 | October 7, 2025

The Activation Tax: Why Your Next Level Costs Everything You're Comfortable With

Issue #14 | September 30, 2025

They hired someone else. Then asked me to train them. The humiliation that launched what was next....

The Identity That Almost Kept Me Trapped

Sitting in that old Toyota with everything I owned, I realized the identity that once saved me was now my prison... - The Activated Leader #012

The Question That Unlocks Everything (And Why Most Leaders Never Ask It)

Most leadership teams don’t struggle with strategy; they struggle with trust. The question that unlocks faster, smarter decisions isn’t about the business. It’s about the team.- The Activated Leader #011

The Promotion That Nobody Wanted (Including Me)

Ever been offered an opportunity that felt like a trap? I have, and I almost ran the other way. Here’s what happened when fear and excitement collided. - The Activated Leader #010

The 3 words that were stealing my power (until my 12-year-old called me out)"

What my daughter said next changed how I lead forever... and it can transform your results too - The Activated Leader #009

The Meeting That Almost Ended My Career

What happens when your most experienced employee calls you out in front of the entire team - The Activated Leader #008

The place between endings and beginnings

Where leaders are tested, shaped, and quietly transformed - The Activated Leader #007

The $36 moment that changed everything

I was broke, terrified, and sitting in a parking lot before the biggest interview of my life. What happened next taught me how to take bold action, even when nothing makes sense on paper.

The Real Reason You're Stuck (And It's Not What You Think)

A conversation I had with a CEO last month still keeps me up at night.

The VP who called himself 'behind”' (plot twist inside)"

"His career 'failures' led to the promotion he’d been chasing for years..."

The Lie We Tell Ourselves About Hard Choices

A real-time case study in activated leadership - The Activated Leader #003

The Surprising Formula Behind True Leadership Presence

How Authentic Presence—Not Performance—Becomes Your Greatest Leadership Advantage.

Being stuck isn't about your circumstances.

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