The results were remarkable. Productivity stayed the same or improved across nearly every context. Employees reported lower stress, less burnout, and better work-life balance. Overtime, sick days, and workplace conflicts declined. Continue reading The Quiet Revolution: How the World Is Already Proving Shorter Workweeks Work
They stole our time—and with it, our families, our communities, and our capacity for joy. Continue reading The Greatest Theft in Human History (And Why AI Is Our Last Chance for Justice)
That’s when I realized: the problem isn’t people failing to be resilient enough. The problem is the system itself. I’d been playing defense when I should be playing offense, trying to protect my team from forces I should be fighting to change. Continue reading From Islands to Archipelagos: Why Building One Good Company Isn’t Enough
What strikes me most isn’t the vacation itself—it’s the rhythm. People move slowly. Families linger. There’s no rush for the next thing, no anxiety about “lost productivity.” Continue reading A Time Rich Future
Looking back, I wonder if my dad lived in a slow-burning panic for decades—rarely joyful, always working, holding everything tight inside. To us kids, he seemed distant, tired, and distracted. Continue reading My Father’s Panic—and Why I’m Writing Twenty Five Hours
The numbers back it up. By 2023, nearly 1 in 4 U.S. adults were receiving mental health treatment—most of it prescriptions. Research shows longer hours and higher workloads directly correlate with higher rates of anxiety and depression. Continue reading Why Wellness Programs Won’t Save Us From What’s Coming
Our politics calcified into identity tribes. Cancel culture on both sides became the scar’s echo: prove you’re one of us, or you’re against us.
America’s greatness has never been about uniformity—it’s about diversity of thought, respectful disagreement, and defending each other anyway. We must resist the blind thirst for power, hold to the Constitution even when it pinches, and rediscover what unites us. Never give up the ship. Continue reading Common Values: Rediscovering What Makes Us Great
True leadership is rarely about conquest. More often, it is about service. About rowing into the storm when others cannot. About choosing sacrifice for the sake of others’ survival.
Scandinavian companies are world-famous for their work-life balance, high trust, and collaborative spirit. But these aren’t accidents. They are the product of clear priorities and policies—choices that any leader, anywhere, can choose to make. Continue reading What Scandinavian Workplaces Get Right (And Why It Works Everywhere)
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