Stop Waiting to Feel Ready
Marcus Aurelius on what’s actually stopping you “Not worrying too often, or with any selfish motive, about what other people say, do, or think. Or is it your reputation that’s bothering you?” — Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius wasn’t talking about business owners. His words describe perfectly why so many of us hesitate. We hold back, […]
Radical Acceptance
Marcus Aurelius on what to do with reality It was a Friday morning at the Starbucks where we held conversations that needed to happen away from the office. My Director of Nursing — the best manager and leader I had ever hired — sat down with her coffee and told me she was leaving to […]
The Cluttered Mind Trap
Marcus Aurelius on clarity of mind Twenty years ago, I woke up every morning already behind. Before my first Diet Coke of the day, my mind was racing. Emails that needed replies. Fires that needed putting out. A never-ending list of urgent tasks I hadn’t touched the day before. It felt like running a race […]