Duane Rollins

Your life is not meant to be optimized for LinkedIn, though many people live that way. What's more important is to have a glowing obituary, a full funeral, and a beautiful eulogy at the end of your life. In an article and book by David Brooks, he illustrates

"Confidence is how you go about your business. Cocky is when you have to explain it to somebody." - Ken Griffey Jr. Be about your business today. No explanations needed. [h/t] The Pivot Podcast

Every Friday, I share other great content (with some added context) to dive into over the weekend. These could be articles, podcasts, videos, Twitter threads, or other great newsletters. In short, these are the most interesting of the interesting stuff I've come across. Like what you’re getting

Uncle Shay Shay recently made an appearance on the Kelce brothers' show, New Heights, where he shared his thoughts on football, life, and everything in between. His answer to the question, "What advice would you give to your rookie self?" almost brought a tear to my eye.

Today, I woke up fully immersed in my new beginning. After saying my goodbyes to colleagues, hugging them, and promising to stay in touch, I spent some time reflecting on my time at Capital One. My mind had been preoccupied with how to end my tenure well there for the

Every Friday, I share other great content (with some added context) to dive into over the weekend. These could be articles, podcasts, videos, Twitter threads, or other great newsletters. In short, these are the most interesting of the interesting stuff I've come across. Like what you’re getting

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." - Will Durant

How do you feel today? Don't say "fine." Take a moment to really think about this question. What emotions are traveling through your body right now? Put words to it. I feel ____. Given what you feel, what should you do today? Now go do that thing.

I missed doing these. The greatest gift I could ever give is to share with others - new ideas, new thoughts, new paradigms. These lead to shifts and shifts lead to change and change leads to growth. Anyway, I've been ingesting some of the finest mental nutrients lately,