Quick heads-up before you read anything below: watch the video first 😅 Without it, this caption won’t make sense. In the video I share the a quick life update, what the last months have looked like, and why I’m genuinely fired up right now… because a new journey starts tomorrow. Now here’s the perspective I wanted to add. (after you watched the video...) On Friday, I called my supervisor, and we talked for 40 minutes before I even officially started. Why? Because I’ve never been the type to walk into an opportunity without first understanding what “greatness” looks like. I don’t want to guess. I don’t want to wing it. I want to know the standard, the expectations, and the best way to win. So today I’m reading and studying 15–20 documents to be even more ready for tomorrow. That’s the kind of leadership I respect. The kind of preparation I respect. The kind of effort that makes people want to work with you. And that’s also why I created this community. To remind each other that we can always give a little more than what’s expected, and we’ll usually receive more than we even imagined, because we’re becoming the type of person who earns it. Jim Rohn often cited the biblical principle: “You reap what you sow.” Whatever you’re reaping right now is what you’ve been sowing. And if you don’t like the crop, the answer is in the mirror. Sow bad, reap bad. Sow good, reap good. And here’s the kicker: you never reap what you sow; you reap more. It multiplies, positive or negative. So I’m choosing to sow preparation, discipline, and leadership. Because that’s the crop I want. For years, I’ve heard people complain that their boss is an asshole. My perspective: if you show up lazy, unprepared, and entitled, your boss will probably feel like an asshole to you. But if you show up sharp, proactive, and dependable, the whole relationship changes. Wish me luck in this next journey. We’re walking through it together. My question for you: Looking at your life right now, what’s ONE area where you could give just 1% more this week? This month? This year?

I saw this a few minutes ago and had to share with y'all. ↙️ Go on ChatGPT and ask: "Create a caricature of me and my job based on everything you know about me.” It might ask you to upload a few photos (mine did), and honestly… it nailed it 😂 You can also guide it if you don’t use ChatGPT much, just tell it about your job, career, or what you’re building. This kind of image is actually super useful: social media, skool profile or about page, website, print it and keep it at home, or just for fun 😅 I’m sharing mine here because this is a great example of how AI can be used in a creative, positive way, not just for work. 👇 Drop yours below if you try it Let’s hype each other up and have some fun with it. ⏰ Reminder: We’ve got our usual 10:30 AM call today (open for everyone). No agenda, just chatting, connecting, and getting to know each other like always. Open space for any questions, ideas, or topics you want to bring up. I do have to take my cat to the vet at 11:30 AM (yearly check-up 🐾), but I’ll be fully present with you all for that hour 😎 See you soon 🙌

Hey Everyone, Happy Friday! Or, depending on how you feel and what you're doing, perhaps more suitable is 'TGIF!'🙃 Anyways, here is some Friday fun for ya! If you had a super power, what would it be? Use a GIF to describe it! Let's try to guess each other's powers! Cheers! 😁

Hey Everyone, Happy Thursday! I hope you’re crushing this week! I wanted to share something I have been thinking about a bit recently: the human need for meaningful work and creative expression. If I recall correctly, several prominent intellectuals have discussed this / written about it. I think I first came across the concept while reading Noam Chomsky, back in my university days… There was an interesting and very cruel Nazi study I read about in Carnegie’s book, “How to Win Friends and Influence People.” He described how, in a concentration camp, the prisoners were made to move a huge pile of dirt every day from one end of the camp to the other. There was absolutely no purpose to this work, and the task was never complete because every day they were forced to move it again. After a while, some of the prisoners became mentally ill and/or suicidal. The meaningless task (likely compounded with everything else in their environment) literally pushed them over the edge into insanity. That got me thinking again about meaningful work, and its essentialism for our mental, emotional and spiritual health. Would you agree with me that having meaningful work is absolutely essential for human beings, and that without it, we are headed for a dark place? Let me tell you a bit of a story… After I graduated high school, I got my first job, as I decided to take at least a year off before going to college. I worked at a nearby car wire harness factory. Being in Canada, the working conditions were certainly decent – it was clean, the employees got quarterly or bi-annual raises, health benefits, even their birthday off paid! Thus, it was much better than factory jobs in many parts of the world… That said, I remember the nihilism in the place, especially amongst the long-term employees. Several of them had that ‘soulless look’ in their eyes, literally, as they’d extend a wire to cut, load a machine, or assemble a harness for the millionth time. There were also plenty of chain smokers, and a large number of people just looked unhappy in general as they ground through day after day, year after year, at that place. My heart wept for them, and for people around the world who are stuck in such jobs.

Super excited about this week’s message, it really made me pause and reflect, and I hope it does the same for you. Quick updates first: • Big welcome to some of our newest members: @James Rhodes, @Kerry Souter, @Lidia Axe, @Leo Baldwin, @Cecilia Payne, @Graham Whiddett & @Jack Shiller (some of you have been active already, but making it official 😄) • I’m working on having a guest speaker for our Wednesday 7 pm call, focused on Freedom in life. I’ll confirm by tomorrow. • Leadership Launchpad Week 5 is live. If you want access, DM me or check it here. This week’s message comes down to playing the long game. Most people look for shortcuts or a big breakthrough moment, but real progress comes from quiet, repeated decisions over time. And playing the long game starts by asking yourself a few uncomfortable but powerful questions: Who am I, beyond titles and roles? Who am I becoming based on my habits and daily choices? Who will I be in the future? Winning the long game isn’t about perfection. It’s about intentional alignment, small disciplines, clear direction, and consistent action over time. Kudos to @Chris Wendt for a powerful post in @Georgiana D's community about personal growth, and that's exactly what it means to "become" a better version of yourself. So here’s the reflection I’ll leave you with this week: If your current habits stayed exactly the same, would you be proud of the person you’re becoming? PS: Sorry for the long video, that was done in one take 😅