Hey everyone, A couple of weeks ago we had a really nice relaxed hangout — just a small group of us talking openly about tinnitus, sharing challenges, asking questions, and supporting each other. It was a good conversation. The kind you can't really have anywhere else. I'd love to do it again this Saturday, May 30. No agenda. No pressure. Just a warm, honest conversation with people who actually get it. Would you join? Vote below and let me know. 👇💙 Yours truly, (your tinnitus) Guy.

Most tinnitus advice focuses on one thing: “How do I make the ringing quieter?” But for business owners, managers, professionals, and leaders, the bigger problem is often this: Tinnitus doesn’t just affect your ears. It affects your ability to think clearly, sleep well, stay patient, communicate, make decisions, manage people, and perform at the level others expect from you. 🤯 When tinnitus started seriously impacting my own life, this was exactly the struggle I was dealing with every day. 😟 From the outside, you may still look like you’re functioning. You’re still showing up. Still answering emails. Still leading meetings. Still handling clients, projects, deadlines, and decisions. But internally, you may feel like you’re working twice as hard just to stay focused. That’s why “just ignore it” is not very helpful. And “just relax” is usually not enough either. What you need is a practical strategy for working with tinnitus, especially on the days when it is loud, intrusive, or pulling your attention away from what matters. 💡 Here are 4 places to start: 1. Stop using loudness as your only measurement. If every day is judged by “how loud is it today?” then your brain keeps checking the sound over and over. A better question is: “How quickly can I return to what I was doing?” That is real progress. If tinnitus is still there, but you can get back to a meeting, a task, a conversation, or an important decision faster than before, your brain is learning that tinnitus does not need to control the moment. 2. Create a workday sound setup before you need it. 🔊 Don’t wait until tinnitus is already bothering you. Have a simple background sound ready before deep work, meetings, or stressful tasks. For some people, that may be soft nature sounds, gentle noise, low music, or a fan. The goal is to reduce contrast, make the sound less dominant, and help your brain stay connected to the task in front of you. 3. Use a reset routine when tinnitus pulls your attention. 🧘‍♂️

It's been a while since we did one of these. But I know you're not beginners anymore. So this time I'm not going easy on you. 😄 Three statements. Two are lies. One is the truth. Let's see who gets it. Don't forget to explain WHY you choose a specific answer. I'll reveal the answer in the comments tomorrow.

We had a community hangout today, and honestly, it turned out much better than I expected. 🤩 Brian, Patricia, Mike, John, and others showed up and just... talked. About the real stuff. - The frustration when people around you don't get it. - The exhaustion of waking up and having it right there. - What to do when it fluctuates and you don't know why. - And.... how Bruce Lee revealed the *real* secret to habituation decades ago 😮 I mostly listened. And it was powerful! This is exactly why this community exists. 💙 Thank you to all participants and this amazing community! 🙏

It’s now scheduled, and I’d really love to see you there! 🤩 You can find it in the Calendar section above. 📅 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟔 (𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 + Zoom link 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬). This is going to be a relaxed and supportive get-together where we can chat, ask questions, get to know each other a little better, and talk through whatever feels most relevant right now. If you’ve been wanting a space to connect with others who truly understand tinnitus, share what’s been hard lately, talk about what’s helping, or just spend some time with good people in the community, this is for you. 👌 My hope is that this will be a warm, easy, low-pressure conversation where we can support each other, learn from each other, and leave feeling a little lighter. Would really love to have you there. 💙