Strive Better

When Pressure is the Environment
Why sustained pressure in private equity quietly degrades performance—and what determines whether it compounds or erodes over time
Apr 29
Rightness Is Not Leadership
Why curiosity—not certainty—is the discipline that separates human leaders from machines
Apr 22
Striving Well
The internal architecture that shapes whether striving energizes or erodes
Apr 16
The Courage of Not Deviating
What the Denver Pioneers showed us about trust, identity and execution under pressure
Apr 12
You're Not Supposed to Stay in the Red
Why sustainable performance—individual and organizational—depends on managing intensity, not maximizing it
Apr 8
Redefine Success Before It Defines You
Most people never question the standards they’re chasing until those standards quietly define their lives.
Apr 1

March 2026

Paying Attention
The first discipline of self-mastery
Mar 24
The Case for Negative Visualization
Why imagining difficulties strengthens agency more than imagining success
Mar 17
Winning the Inside Game of Leadership
Why the defining challenge for modern leaders is no longer strategic. It is psychological.
Mar 13
Why I Coach Strivers
Reflections after the first year of building the Strive Better coaching focused on private equity professionals and executives.
Mar 11
Why I'm Writing Strive Better?
Exploring leadership capacity and human performance in private equity and other high-demand environments.
Mar 10
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