Essays & Reflections

Thinking out loud.

I write about leadership, building companies, and the decisions — big and small — that shape the kind of person and founder you become. Not advice. Just thinking.

On building with integrity — and why it's harder than it sounds

The gap between what we say we value and what we actually do when it's costly.

March 2026Read →

What leading a student STEAM program taught me about real leadership

It turns out running conferences in high school is surprisingly good training for running a company.

February 2026Read →

Why I think about operational decay as a leadership problem

Systems don't decay on their own. People make decisions — or don't — and that's what decays.

January 2026Read →