"If you’re not willing to start with small, embarrassing steps, you’ll never make it to the big, impressive ones." -  Ryan Holiday

1. “Saying Yes Makes Me a Team Player” – No, it makes you overworked and resentful.

You’ve got one brain.  All kinds of mushy human emotions.  A hundred open browser tabs (no judgment).  And an AI tool that keeps saying “as an AI language model” like it’s a personality trait.

We've all been there: receiving sound advice yet choosing to sidestep it.

This puzzling behavior often stems from cognitive biases and emotional factors.​

Understanding Our Resistance to Good Advice

• Behavioral Biases: Our inherent biases can lead us to resist beneficial...

You know that feeling when you open ChatGPT……and then immediately forget why you did?

Or when you do remember, and you type what you think is a decent prompt.And it answers… sort of. Like it overheard your question from three rooms away.

1. Contextual Adaptation: AI chatbots can reshape traditional advice to fit your specific situation.

1. Simplified Summaries: Complex ideas are distilled into clear, actionable insights with tools like ChatGPT.​

1. Relevant Analogies: AI chatbots can replace outdated examples...

You ever stare at a blank doc and think, “I should know how to do this by now”?

“Reputation is the cornerstone of power.” - Robert Greene

Before people need advice, they need something simpler: to feel heard.

Stephen Covey’s “psychological air” is the invisible fuel every relationship runs on.

• Listening Is Oxygen – Genuine listening makes others feel seen, safe, and valued.
• Empathy Beats Efficiency – Don’t...

If you're posting on social media just to get something back, disappointment is only a scroll away.