Insights on Building Mission-Driven Organizations
Practical lessons from 15+ years of leadership across nonprofits, real estate, and healthtech. Topics include AI implementation, nonprofit operations, business systems, and what it takes to scale organizations without losing your mission.
From Game Boys to GPTs: Riding the Greatest Tech Wave Ever
Growing up in the ‘80s and ‘90s felt like living on the edge of a digital frontier. I remember the first time I held a Game Boy in my hands—like holding a book, grey, and gloriously pixelated. Tetris never looked so good. Then came the Super Nintendo with its magical purple buttons, delivering Donkey Kong Country and Zelda in vibrant color. PlayStation blew our minds with discs instead of cartridges and the first truly cinematic games. Xbox followed with Halo and LAN parties that redefined "multiplayer."
We weren’t just playing games—we were watching the world shift beneath our feet.
Why I Stopped Chasing Inbox Zero (and What I Do Instead)
For a long time, I thought Inbox Zero was the goal.
If my inbox was empty, I felt clear. In control. Productive. Like I had actually finished something.
But eventually I noticed the pattern. The cleaner my inbox got, the busier my days felt. More replying. More sorting. More “just one more thing.” I wasn’t doing better work. I was just better at moving emails around.