Unintended Cybersecurity Lessons from a Real-Life Breach Well, that escalated quickly. My personal blog was hacked shortly after my last post. It’s the kind of curveball that tests your mettle, and as a seasoned software engineer, it was a test I was prepared to face. The server logs didn’t just hint at trouble; they screamed […]
Embracing the philosophy that time is slipping through our fingers is not just a choice but a necessity. It’s a mindset that separates the extraordinary from the mundane, and it’s one that I, too, have often overlooked. The graveyard of innovation is littered with brilliant ideas that never saw the light of day. Why? Because […]
You think you’re taking action, but let’s get something straight: you’re just putting on a performance. All the planning, all the announcing, and all the reading, it’s just noise. I stumbled on this essay that spelled out what I had been half-consciously wrestling with—how we’re all experts at looking like we’re making progress without actually […]
Let’s get real about leadership, or the pathetic charade we often mistake for it. Most people think they’ve seen leaders, worked under them, or heck, even think they are one. But let’s not con ourselves. Most so-called leaders are more like mirages, promising a vision of authority, competence, or wisdom, but vanishing into thin air […]
Everyone likes to glorify success as if it’s some sort of grand finale. But let’s cut the BS and talk about the ugly, unsung hero of every success story—failure. That’s right, I said it. Failure, that nasty, gut-wrenching feeling you get when things don’t go your way. Guess what? It’s not the dead-end you think […]
Because we’re diving straight into something so fundamental, it’s criminal how often it’s overlooked—showing up in life. That’s right, simply being present, whether it’s in your business, at the gym, in your relationships, or at networking events. Sounds basic, but you’d be shocked at how often this principle gets thrown out the window. Take me, […]
Welcome, reader. This isn’t just another blog post. It’s my own manifesto, born from years of wrestling with a perfectionism that became my invisible cage. Yes, you heard it right—this message is as much for me as it is for you. I’ve been that guy, tweaking every detail, endlessly editing, holding myself back because what […]