by David Brown | Jun 10, 2025 | Insight, Journal, Personal Growth, Thoughts |
We talk a lot about burnout. We don’t talk enough about what we still have. You’re in the middle of something meaningful. But I’ve seen enough people walk away from the job—some by choice, others not—and almost all of them wish they’d appreciated it sooner. Not the...
by David Brown | May 20, 2025 | Insight, Journal, Thoughts, Writing |
The wind cuts across my neck as I lean into a curve, throttle steady, mind quiet. This is where I do my best thinking—inside a helmet, on the road. There’s a lot the world can teach you from the seat of a motorcycle—if you’re willing to listen. From understanding your...
by David Brown | Apr 29, 2025 | Blog, Insight, Journal, Thoughts |
As I walked through the convention center hallway, the cloud of dust in the air sent my sinuses into a frenzy. The noise of a banging hammer and the whirl of a drill told me what I hadn’t yet seen: this was a construction zone. The building was undergoing massive...
by David Brown | Apr 15, 2025 | Blog, Insight, Leadership, Personal Growth, Thoughts |
If you do something, let it be rooted in passion. But understand this: Passion, at its core, stems from a word that means suffering. So ask yourself—what are you willing to suffer for? For some, it’s enduring months of grueling training to cross the finish line...
by David Brown | Apr 8, 2025 | Insight, Leadership, Thoughts |
I’ve seen multiple organizations unintentionally hinder their own growth. A high-performance culture pushes some to succeed—while pushing others straight to burnout. In the race to rise to the top, there’s a hidden danger lurking behind success: the ‘go-to’ person....
by David Brown | Apr 1, 2025 | Blog, Insight, Journal, Thoughts |
“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.”-Lao Tzu “It is through wonder that men now begin and originally began to philosophize.” – Aristotle Lao Tzu highlights that true wisdom comes from...
