Hi Reader! Holiday season is here, and I know your inbox is probably as packed as your calendar right now. So today, I'm keeping it simple. Instead of a deep dive into strategy or frameworks, I'm sharing something you can bookmark for later: the tools I actually used this year. The ones that stayed open on my desktop. The ones I recommended to clients and colleagues without hesitation. Some made their way into my daily routine. Others solved specific problems so well, I forgot what I used to...

Hi Reader! Once I asked ChatGPT to help me write an email. Then I read it back and thought, "That's so obvious ChatGPT wrote it." So I rewrote the whole thing myself. And here I am, spending more time editing the AI draft than I would have spent just writing it from scratch. And it's not just this email, and it's not just me; there is a pattern in how we use AI: We're treating AI like a shortcut when we should be treating it like a partner. Most people fall into one of two camps when it comes...

Hi Reader! Is it time to share personal success stories of the year yet? I think it is. For me, obviously, it was about publishing my book. This year brought my biggest professional accomplishment—seeing my book CLICKING come to life and reach readers around the world. But as I sit here reflecting on this milestone, I think that success isn't just about the wins themselves. It's about the system that made them possible. And that system is a reflection and goal-setting done right. Why Most...