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the myth of work-life balance

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you don’t need balance, You need alignment. For years, I chased balance.Work on one side. Life on the other.As if they were two separate worlds.As if the trick was to juggle them better. So I tried:More structure. More discipline.Time-blocked mornings. Guilt-free evenings.Productivity hacks. Boundaries. Goals. But it never felt right.Because the truth is—I didn’t want balance. I wanted peace.I wanted my days to make sense.I wanted them to feel like mine. Here’s what I’ve learned: Balance… Read More »the myth of work-life balance

trust in leadership

You Can’t Lead People You Don’t Trust

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Control feels safe. But trust is what scales. And yet—control is just an illusion.Things are only “under control” as long as not too many defining parameters change. At best, control is a temporary reduction of risk. Let’s be honest If you’ve built something with your bare hands—a business, a team, a movement—it’s hard to let go. My own story of control vs. trust I’ve been there myself. After I built my lodge in Tanzania, things… Read More »You Can’t Lead People You Don’t Trust