The Tenacious Contrarian·Feb 2Why the NFL Keeps Getting Quarterbacks WrongArchetypes, Pressure, and the Cost of Misjudging Humans
The Tenacious Contrarian·Nov 5, 2025When the Smartest Engineer Can’t Stay: The Cost of Unteachable EQHow a brilliant engineer taught me that technical skill can’t compensate for emotional deafness.
The Tenacious Contrarian·Oct 29, 2025Half Fast, Half Slow: The Leadership Trap of Pleasing EveryoneWhy trying to make everyone happy is the fastest way to burn out your team — and yourself
The Tenacious Contrarian·Oct 23, 2025I Managed Out a Disaster — and HR Coached Me Like I Was the ProblemWhen I finally got him out, it wasn’t even a termination.
The Tenacious Contrarian·Oct 21, 2025What Mark Zuckerberg Accidentally Taught Me About Managing MyselfWhen your manager disappears, your growth doesn’t have to.
The Tenacious Contrarian·Oct 19, 2025Why People Hate Kings They’ve Never MetEarlier today, I walked past a huge protest in San Francisco.
The Tenacious Contrarian·Oct 15, 2025Why We Buy Books We’ll Never Read (and Then Regret on Moving Day)Owning books feels intellectual — until you have to carry them.
The Tenacious Contrarian·Oct 13, 2025The Faucet That Never SleepsWhy our addiction to background noise runs deeper than wasted water
The Tenacious Contrarian·Jul 27, 2025Backpack Slaps and Elbow Invaders: Aisle Seat Survival GuideThere’s a unique danger lurking in the narrow aisles of trains and airplanes — not turbulence, not delays, not even crying babies.
The Tenacious Contrarian·Jul 27, 2025If You Have to Wear It, Have You Really Made It?If you’re rich enough to drop $1.5 million on a Richard Mille, shouldn’t you be rich enough not to care what anyone thinks?
