Time Flies When You’re Not Having Fun
Twelve years ago I wrote about the Year of the Horse. Time flew and I wasn't having fun. I was hopeful in 2014. I'm exhausted in 2026. Here we go again.
Midlife Crisis Management – Steering Back Onto the Road
Somehow 20 months later, I am managing another midlife crisis, and have moved to another country. What happened?
New Year, Same Old Bullshit – Tales of a Bad Manager
My boss is a textbook bad manager — demotivating, micromanaging, biased — and it feels uncomfortably familiar. On toxic masculinity at work and recognizing the pattern when you've lived it before.
Hello Future Me – Year 2032
On learning to think past survival mode and imagine a future worth planning for.
What Do You Know About Pressure?
The last three weeks of my work life have been rather intense. The feeling of being under a microscope is strong.




