What follows is a case study in the Reversal Premium: the surprising authority you earn when you correct a costly mistake in real time. The air in an executive boardroom has a distinct physical weight. On a Wednesday morning at 9:14 a.m., it smells of high-grade commercial carpet cleaner, tech-company air filtration, and cold espresso.
… Read the rest “The Conviction Gap: The Career Skill AI Cannot Replace (And Most Professionals Don’t Have)”Quick read: Most mid-career professionals plateau at the same spot — somewhere between senior individual contributor and director. They produce great analysis, structure problems beautifully, and write competent memos. But they never quite cross into leadership. This piece is about what’s actually going on, why it’s getting worse in the AI era, and the three habits that close the Conviction Gap.
Quick map: this is the long-form essay. There’s a tighter Medium version, a 9-minute video, and a 60-second cut. Read first. The AI-Resistance Self-Assessment link is at the end.
I want to write about something I have been avoiding writing about for a while, because I am still inside the embarrassment of it.… Read the rest “The Borrowed Brain”
The short essay that started all of this is on Medium. The 3-minute version is on YouTube.
In 2026, the detail you’d cut is the detail that earns. Here’s why.
Read time: ~12 min. Also available as a shorter essay on Medium and a 7-minute video on YouTube. The companion journal — The Door Audit — is available if this lands.
Why this matters now: Anxiety diagnoses in adults under 35 have climbed for fifteen consecutive years — and most of what we’re selling as treatment is repackaged 19th-century philosophy.… Read the rest “Kierkegaard Named Your Anxiety in 1844. Wellness Coaches Now Charge $200/Hour to Repeat It.”
Read time: ~12 min. Also available as a shorter essay on Medium and a 7-minute video on YouTube. The companion journal — The Door Audit — is available if this lands.
Why this matters now: Anxiety diagnoses in adults under 35 have climbed for fifteen consecutive years — and most of what we’re selling as treatment is repackaged 19th-century philosophy.… Read the rest “Kierkegaard Named Your Anxiety in 1844. Wellness Coaches Now Charge $200/Hour to Repeat It.”
