Sep 14, 2026
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5 min read
Richard wants to protect today's commitments. Anand needs him to see what the company would keep paying for.
Leadership
+3
Sep 7, 2026
4 min read
Richard and Anand know why the platform must change. The harder question is what the company should commit to.
Aug 31, 2026
Eighty-one days later, the old patterns are still here. What changed is that I can see them now.
Aug 24, 2026
2 min read
Seventy-four days ago I wrote down what mattered. Today, item two has a birthday.
AI
+2
Aug 17, 2026
Keep your attention on the build.
Aug 10, 2026
Seven job descriptions, one book, and a useful bit of disagreement.
Aug 3, 2026
The missing context is the judgment, exceptions and instincts you’ve built through actual work.
Jul 27, 2026
Start with one folder and one useful piece of work worth keeping.
Jul 20, 2026
You were a builder once, before the world put a lock on the door.
Jul 13, 2026
What Fable 5 taught me about building bigger projects, managing cost, and starting before you feel ready
Jul 6, 2026
From my dad's workshop in the 80s to the AI editorial engine I'm building now — why building just got cheap again.
Jun 29, 2026
June 2026 was the toughest month of my life. This is what went through my mind when I woke up.
Jun 22, 2026
Bringing the forces together
Jun 15, 2026
3 min read
What changes when leadership becomes visible enough to be tested.
Jun 8, 2026
He didn’t add discipline. He subtracted heroics.
Jun 1, 2026
It's time to build our own world
May 25, 2026
I almost didn't write this one.
The Playbook
May 18, 2026
The Forces Behind the Leader, Episode 2
May 11, 2026
The Forces Behind the Leader, Episode 1
May 4, 2026
Standards. Self. System. Consequence.
Apr 27, 2026
Clarity attracts bigger problems
Apr 20, 2026
Success doesn't resolve the question. It reveals the harder one.
Apr 13, 2026
7 min read
Calm costs more than confidence.
Apr 6, 2026
8 min read
No one pushed back. That doesn’t mean the room agreed
Mar 30, 2026
When the room gets bigger, your judgement becomes record
