I’m Managing Everything - Except Myself.

You’re managing everyone else’s fires while your own desk is burning. It feels noble. But it’s costing you. And worse? It’s costing your team real visibility.

The Weekly Fix | 07.13.25

The Quiet Weight We’re All Carrying In 2020, we all said: “When things go back to normal…” But normal never came back. And eventually, we stopped asking.

I Want to Get Organized—But My Life Feels Like Chaos.

You’re not disorganized—you’re unstructured. Let’s build a system that works with your life, not against it. Let me know when you’re ready to prep the socials or write your intro blurb for The Fix Files!

🎶 Don’t Go Chasing Platforms 🎶

Most leaders don’t have a technology problem. They have a people and process problem. But solving for that requires facing the mess and that’s where a lot of execs tap out.

Why do I start everything—and finish nothing?

You start strong. Bursts of energy. New tabs. New notebooks. Big plans. But somewhere between “this is exciting” and “this is complete,” something short-circuits. You stall. You switch. You start something else.

Why does everyone else have it together - and I don’t?

“It’s not that you’ve done nothing. It’s that somehow, you’re not where you wanted to be by now—and that comparison makes it feel like you’ve failed.”

The Weekly Fix | 07.07.25

The Cost of Staying Stuck Staying stuck feels deceptively safe. You know the terrain. You’ve memorized the exits. You’ve learned how to shrink your needs, dull your instincts, and rationalize your way through another day. But here’s the truth: Familiarity isn’t the same as security.

Stuck in a job I’ve outgrown - but afraid to let go.

“You’ve outgrown something—but fear is whispering that this might be as good as it gets. The truth? It’s not. But that fear is real, and it’s keeping you stuck.”

I need to make money - but I’m totally lost.

“Let’s say it out loud: you need to earn more money than you’re making right now. That’s not selfish. That’s survival.”

The Healthcare.gov Launch Failure: A Case Study in Readiness Issues

The 2013 launch of Healthcare.gov was intended to provide a seamless experience for Americans to purchase health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Instead, it became a high-profile failure.

A Case Study: Washington Metro’s Silver Line Delays: A Lesson in Communication Failures

The Washington Metro’s Silver Line project was one of the most ambitious transportation expansions in the region, intended to provide access to northern Virginia and Washington Dulles International Airport. However, the project faced numerous delays, cost overruns, and communication breakdowns

Case Study: HP’s Autonomy Acquisition: A $9 Billion Strategic Mistake

In 2011, HP acquired British software company Autonomy for $11 billion in a deal that was supposed to bolster HP’s position in enterprise software. However, just a year later, HP wrote down $9 billion from the acquisition, citing fraud and mismanagement.