Productivity and Performance

Confronted with recent world events—both globally and close to home—I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to thrive in times like these. How do we stay engaged in the face of injustice while protecting our peace of mind? How much news can we absorb before we’re paralyzed by helplessness? What...

The reason I love my work is because I’m obsessed with growth. When I love my life, it’s because I’m growing.

As a kid raised in survival mode, I had a distinct motivation to want better. And the first piece of real wisdom that kicked in early on was this: if I want better, I have to be better.

Ev...

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As I get ready to head to Hollyhock this week to lead the annual Groundwork Masterclass Retreat—this year titled Peace In Action—I’m thinking about all the people who’ve shown up to retreat overwhelmed by life, carrying a quiet hopelessness that maybe things can’t be different....

I’m thrilled to share some powerful results from our recent Groundwork Impact Survey — a big thank-you to all the founders, executives, and professionals who took part.

Over the past five years, we’ve worked with hundreds of high-performing individuals and teams who were tired of operating in a con...

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In my coaching sessions with executives, professionals, and founders, I often share small but powerful tools that enhance productivity. Once the full Groundwork System is in place, we start layering in additional strategies—but always thoughtfully and intentionally.

One such t...

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With the first quarter coming to a close, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on my wins, identify gaps I still need to close, and share my process with you as you craft your own priorities for Q2.

By now, you’ve probably heard me say this before: If you don’t prioritize wh...

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On week six of implementing Groundwork with a leader I coach, we applied the system to his email inbox. I was reminded just how crippling our inboxes can be when we don’t have a method for managing the sheer volume of information and communication we receive daily.

It’s actu...

“Is this modern world of ours a rising civilization or an exhausted one? Its trouble and complexity are caused by the highest form of consciousness. Overwork, curiosity and sympathy – our modern vices.”

— Friedrich Nietzsche, The Will to Power

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I have incredibly smart friends ...

In the Drop In Meditation that we practice in Groundwork, Amrita says, “see your pain as if it is a rock, turning to sand in your hand, moving through your experience”. 

After engaging with and teaching this work for over a year now, I’ve been learning a lot about the subtleties of pain, and there’...

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In recent weeks, I’ve heard from alumni who have lost their homes to the fires in LA, founders forced to pivot their product-based businesses in response to political threats of tariffs, senior leaders navigating the uncertainty of mass cuts to international development organiz...

"The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been." — Henry Kissinger

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How comfortable are you, waiting in the unknown? I spent months there last year. I was starting my own business, my calendar was still empty, and I had a page of Li...

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As soon as January 6th rolled around, I started noticing it—the “impossible task.” You’ve probably seen it too. It’s that culturally enforced directive to chase happiness and fulfillment by doing more. More tasks, more goals, more commitments.

It’s easy to get swept up in the ...