Productivity and Performance

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I’ve recently been refocusing on growing Groundwork after some devastating life events forced me to slow down last year. At the time, I was on a roll—until a fall shattered a disk in my lower back and brought everything to a halt. Sometimes life does that. It forces us onto roa...

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When I was in my early 20s, I was in the middle of a massive learning curve. I was trying to become a better person and found myself hungry for personal development work. Along the way, I absorbed countless lessons on the value of living with personal integrity. Learning to tak...

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It can feel completely impossible to keep our heads above water when the sheer volume of work is out of control. When even one area of life starts to overflow, it becomes difficult to maintain perspective or stay focused on what matters. Every minute of the day turns into a b...

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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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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...

“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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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...

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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 ...

“The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” — Stephen Covey

One of the most rewarding aspects of Groundwork is hearing from alumni who have taken the practices we've taught and adapted them to transform their personal and professional lives. This week, I...

Earlier this year, I was honoured to train a team at a world-famous nonprofit. I felt that Groundwork would be a perfect fit for them and it was a significant opportunity with some big challenges to address.

As I learned more about their team's challenges, it was clear that they faced common pain p...