Stories on business, money and mindset

I used to get the Sunday Scaries bad especially before my biggest meeting of the week. Every Monday, I’d bring my CEO a long list of problems, thinking it would impress him.

We all want more money. But how do we get it? Early in my career, I learnt the hard way that individual success isn't enough.

Side-hustles can be exciting - to learn new skills and make some money on the side. But in business, we all make mistakes. Some mistakes cost more than others.

18 months ago, I bombed a speech at my 10-year wedding anniversary. I was reminded you don’t get great by thinking about it, you get great by doing it.

Three years into my first startup, we were growing fast-but almost out of cash. Customers loved the product, but their payments were months away. We had to find a way to pull future revenue into today-without losing trust.

I was sitting in the back of an Uber when I saw something that hit me like a gut punch. A guy I vaguely knew had just blown up with success.

Relationships shape our lives—but what really makes them strong? I learned the hard way when I got arrested on my honeymoon.

I used to think price was everything—until I watched someone pay a million dollars for just a handful of meetings. At the time, I couldn’t believe it. It seemed ridiculous.

Five years ago, I watched a friend drop a voice note into a WhatsApp group—and my life changed. Meanwhile, I was buried under a never-ending to-do list—important tasks, sure, but not the right ones.

Starting a new job can feel like entering a whole new world. You want to impress, prove yourself, hit the ground running.

Feeling stuck sucks. You wake up, and it just hits:

Quitting my job to start a company was the scariest decision I ever made. I had no experience, no technical skills, and no idea what I was doing. But I jumped anyway.

I thought I had everything mapped out, but there is always uncertainty that come with a fresh start. For me it was about making the decision, navigating the Waiting Place, letting go of the past, and rebuilding from scratch.

Failure hurts—whether it’s missing out on a job, a promotion, or even a date. But what if the setbacks that sting the most are actually the ones that push us forward?

Starting a new job can feel like entering a whole new world. You want to impress, prove yourself, hit the ground running.

I thought I had everything under control—until one mistake shattered my credibility. A single error in a high-stakes presentation called everything into question.

At 17, I just wanted to drive. So I got paid to deliver pizzas.

Mergers don’t fail because of systems. They fail because of silent turf wars.

A friend of mine runs $2M ad campaigns for tech giants by day. But where he wins big? Helping his wife’s local business on weekends.

I thought being a manager meant helping out and keeping people happy. Two weeks in, I was leading a team—and completely unprepared.